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[[Image:SB0123-42127o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2023 NYINC sale, lot 42127]]
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This specimen was lot 42127 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $240. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[India|INDIA]]. Danish India. Tranquebar. Cash, 1652. Frederick III. PCGS AU-50." The Danish fort at Tranquebar was sold to the British in 1845. This lead cash was struck in over forty varieties during the reign of Frederick III (ruled 1648-70). The obverse shows the royal monogram while the reverse reads, "DB 1652".

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' lead.

''Catalog reference:'' KM-59; Sieg-23.2.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

''Links to:''
* [[Tranquebar 1648 cash KM-43]], "C4/D.B. 1648"
* [[Tranquebar 1648 cash KM-44]], "C4/DB 1648"
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-49]], "F/3RD"
* [[Tranquebar 1650 cash KM-50]], "F3/D.B: 1648"
* [[Tranquebar 1650 cash KM-51]], "F3/CH 1650"
* [[Tranquebar (16)50 cash KM-52]], "F3/·S·P.P. ·50·"
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-53]], "F3/D:B:"
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-54]], "F3/HAAB"
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-56]], "F3/NØR"
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-62]], F3/lamp
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-63]], F3/three crowns
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-65]], F3/horseman
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-66]], F3/crowned fish
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-67]], F3/A and fish
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-68]], F3/Z and fish
* [[Tranquebar (1653) cash KM-70]], F3/nettle leaf
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-71]], F3/nettle leaf
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-72]], F3/lamb
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-73]], F3/"b" and lamb
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-74]], F3/paschal lamb
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-75]], F3/swan
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-76]], F3/cross in circle
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-77]], F3/e†
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-78]], "F3/J†O"
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-79]], F3/elephant
* [[Tranquebar (1653) cash KM-80]], F3/crowned lion
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-81]], F3/lion
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-82]], F3/crowned lion and "DC"
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-83]], F3/crowned lion and "I"
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-85]], F3/lion and hearts
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-86]], F3/hearts
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-87]], F3/lotus
* [[Tranquebar (1667) cash KM-88]], F3/lotus
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-89]], F3/swan and "S"
* [[Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-110]], F3/lion
* [[Tranquebar (1670-90) cash KM-91]], "C5/DOC"
* [[Coins and currency dated 1652]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2023 NYINC sale]]