Tranquebar (1670-90) cash KM-91
This specimen was lot 2753 in Stephen Album sale 50 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $192. The catalog description[1] noted, "DANISH INDIA: TRANQUEBAR: Christian V, 1670-1699, lead kas, ND, crowned C5 in one continuous line // crowned DOC monogram in circle of dots; a magnificent example! choice XF, R, ex Solar Collection. Only the KM catalog has correctly separated the 1 kas and 2 kas denominations for Christian V. Gray, Jensen, and Sieg's failed to distinguish them." The Danish fort at Tranquebar was sold to the British in 1845. This lead cash was struck in many varieties during the reign of Christian V (died 1699). Around 1689-91, the lead cash was dropped in favor of a smaller copper coin, more durable and less poisonous.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: lead, this specimen 2.41 g.
Catalog reference: KM-91, Jensen-150.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 50, featuring selections from the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld Collection, the Hakim Hamidi Collection, the Almer H. Orr III Collection and the Solar Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.
Links to:
- Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-89, F3/swan and "S"
- Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-110, F3/lion
- Tranquebar (1667) cash KM-88, F3/lotus
- Tranquebar (1670-90) cash KM-92, "C5/DOC"
- Tranquebar (1670-90) 2 cash KM-93.1, "C5/DOC"
- Tranquebar 1687 2 cash KM-97, "C5/DOC"
- Tranquebar 1687 2 cash KM-98, "16 C5 87/DOC WHVK"
- Tranquebar 1688 2 cash KM-99, "C5/DOC WHVK"
- Tranquebar (16)89 cash KM-119, "C5/DOC WHVK"
- Tranquebar (16)90 cash KM-119, "C5/DOC WHVK"
- Tranquebar (1699-1730) cash KM-124, "F4/DOC WHVK"
- Coins and currency dated 1670