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This specimen was lot 2779 in Stephen Album sale 50 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $132. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "DANISH [[India|INDIA]]: TRANQUEBAR: Christian VII, 1766-1808, AE 1 kas, 1768, full date, choice VF, RR, ex Solar Collection. Previously sold in our Auction 20, lot 1836." The Danish fort at Tranquebar was sold to the British in 1845. During the reign of Christian VI, the lead cash was dropped in favor of a copper coin. As the one and two cash were reduced in weight, the four and ten cash were added to supplement the denominations. This type is listed for 1767-70, 1777 and 1780.<br />
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''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.<br />
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''Specification:'' 0.60 g, copper, this specimen 0.62 g.<br />
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''Catalog reference:'' KM-150, Gray-151, Jensen-356.<br />
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''<br />
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. <br />
* ''Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed.'', Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.<br />
* <sup>[1]</sup>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.<br />
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''Links to:''<br />
* [[Tranquebar 1763 4 cash]]<br />
* [[Tranquebar (17)67 cash]]<br />
* [[Tranquebar 1767 2 cash]]<br />
* [[Tranquebar 1767 4 cash]]<br />
* [[Tranquebar 1768 10 cash]]<br />
* [[Tranquebar 1770 2 cash]]<br />
* [[Tranquebar 1780 cash]]<br />
* [[Coins and currency dated 1768]]<br />
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