#q459# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1636/1655 AD (New Zealand Stock) - Zeus-Ammon standing right

- Zeus-Ammon standing right

466-405 BC

Up for auction is a Roman silver fouree Antoninianus of Gordian III from 239 AD

wearing earring and helmet or close fitting cap

holding sceptre and grain ears

#q459# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1636/1655 AD (New Zealand Stock) - Zeus-Ammon standing rightWelcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1636 1655 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