#k234# Spanish Countermarked 8 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1654 AD UK PROBVS AVG

PROBVS AVG

Up for auction is an Anonymous Greek City Issue Bronze Coin of Lampsakos from 400-200 BC

- Four line legend citing the Abbasid caliph al-Nasir and Muhammud

seated facing

Reference: SB 497

#k234# Spanish Countermarked 8 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1654 AD UK PROBVS AVGWelcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Spanish Countermarked 8 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1654 AD During the Spanish 80 year war, the empire suffered from an acute lack of copper due to increased demand for munitions (ie cannons). This crisis was compounded by background inflation (an ongoing concern given the influx of precious metals from the Americas since the 16th century) . In an attempt to address these issues, the government attempted to