#o024# Spanish Countermarked 8 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1636/1652 AD (New Zealand Stock) wearing wreath of grain ears

wearing wreath of grain ears

REFERENCE: Varbanov 2916

-Horse leaping left

- Cock standing left

#o024# Spanish Countermarked 8 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1636/1652 AD (New Zealand Stock) wearing wreath of grain earsWelcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Spanish Countermarked 8 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1636 1652 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