#j003# Spanish Countermarked 8 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1654 AD

#j003# Spanish Countermarked 8 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1654 ADWelcome 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

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Chalcis on Euboea

ID#910g (UK)

ID# 538g (UK)MINT: Rome OBVERSE

ID#764h (UK)

- Bust of Serapis right

Up for auction is a Roman Antoninianus coin of Salonina from 267-268 AD

suckling calf

-Crowned REX/1659 stamp

Up for auction is a Greek Ptolemaic bronze coin of King Ptolemy IX from 116-106 BC

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- Large Epsilon with cross in center