#I785# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1659 AD UK minted between 500-400 BC

minted between 500-400 BC

Philip II of Macedon[2] (Greek: Φίλιππος Β΄ ὁ Μακεδών

Despite some difficulties with native Thracian tribal chiefs (he was briefly held hostage by one in 292 BC) as well as an alliance of Skythian nomads and Greek cities

-Laureate head right

#I785# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1659 AD UK minted between 500-400 BCWelcome 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