#I284# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1659 AD HQ REFERENCE: SNG France 1595

REFERENCE: SNG France 1595

Constantine is also remembered as the first Roman emperor who embraced Christianity and instituted the buildings and papal dynasty that eventually grew into what is today the Vatican and the Pope

MINT: Aigai

olive-twig in left field

MINT: Ascalon

#I284# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1659 AD HQ REFERENCE: SNG France 1595Welcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1659 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