Countermarked Spanish Maravedis Coin Mystery

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Squire Wilson Pillar of the Community Australia 653 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 04:24 am Recently I purchased the below countermarked Spanish 8 Maravedis coin dated about the time of Philip IV. This coin is a bit of a mystery to me. I have done some research on the web. It appears that according to the post by Coin Community Member "manilagalleontrade" that this may be a Spanish countermarked "resello" coin. A "calderilla" or loose change coin. It is possible that the coin has been revalued as well as countermarked. Any additional information pertaining to the coin, where it may have been minted, the nature of the countermarks etc. would be appreciated. Also, were the "revaluations" performed during particular years during the 15th Century or at any time? What was the reason for the "revaluations"? Was the Spanish economy undergoing inflation at the time? Thanks for your help Squire Report this Post to the Staff

coinworldtv Pillar of the Community Austria 566 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 06:18 am I think, that the reason for the evaluating was not only the inflation but also the existence of many contemporary forgeries. We have a similar situation in the copper coinage of Malta. Edited by coinworldtv 09/16/2018 06:19 am Report this Post to the Staff
Squire Wilson Pillar of the Community Australia 653 Posts	Posted 09/19/2018 05:40 am Thanks for the comment coinworldtv Any information about the coin, i.e. where it was minted and information about the countermarks on the coin would be appreciated Squire Report this Post to the Staff
coinworldtv Pillar of the Community Austria 566 Posts	Posted 09/19/2018 05:47 am I think, that there is a date (1638) recognizable on one of the countermarks on the right picture below the crowned "REX" underneath. This is the date of one the countermarks, the coin itself is probably older. Report this Post to the Staff
Squire Wilson Pillar of the Community Australia 653 Posts	Posted 09/20/2018 04:28 am Once again, thanks for the feedback coinworldtv I am still mystified about the meaning of the "REX" countermark. Is there a reference for these Spanish countermarks that you or other Coin Community Forum members could refer me to?. From my own research I have found a general reference for the Spanish countermarks at http://www.forumancientcoins.com/bo...34256.0;wap2 From other references it appears that some of the countermarking of 8 Real coins occurred in response to the debasement of the coins by a corrupt merchant / Mayor and his Assayer accomplice in Potosi during the 1640's. Squire Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 09/22/2018 03:55 am @ Squire Wilson Check this out: Report this Post to the Staff
Squire Wilson Pillar of the Community Australia 653 Posts	Posted 09/22/2018 10:14 am Thanks for showing the coin Dorado On first inspection it looks like a Maravedis cob with REX? on one side and 1657 as the date. I would be interested how you interpret the features on the coin. Squire Report this Post to the Staff
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