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This specimen was lot 662 in Stephen Album sale 50 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $240. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "DANISH [[India|INDIA]]: TRANQUEBAR: Frederick V, 1746-1766, AE 2 kas, 1761, crowned F5 monogram // crowned DAC monogram, full date, '2' for denomination below reverse; lovely strike, bold VF, RR, ex Solar Collection." 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 copper. | This specimen was lot 662 in Stephen Album sale 50 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $240. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "DANISH [[India|INDIA]]: TRANQUEBAR: Frederick V, 1746-1766, AE 2 kas, 1761, crowned F5 monogram // crowned DAC monogram, full date, '2' for denomination below reverse; lovely strike, bold VF, RR, ex Solar Collection." 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 copper. | ||
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* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | * Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | ||
* ''Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed.'', Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015. | * ''Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed.'', Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, ''Auction 50'', Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024. | + | * <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. |
''Links to:'' | ''Links to:'' | ||
* [[Tranquebar (1730-46) cash KM-133]], "C6/DAC" | * [[Tranquebar (1730-46) cash KM-133]], "C6/DAC" | ||
* [[Tranquebar 1756 royalin]] | * [[Tranquebar 1756 royalin]] | ||
| + | * [[Tranquebar (17)61 4 cash]] | ||
| + | * [[Tranquebar 1763 4 cash]] | ||
* [[Tranquebar 1770 10 cash]] | * [[Tranquebar 1770 10 cash]] | ||
* [[Tranquebar 1770 2 royaliner]] | * [[Tranquebar 1770 2 royaliner]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:11, 23 September 2024
This specimen was lot 662 in Stephen Album sale 50 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $240. The catalog description[1] noted, "DANISH INDIA: TRANQUEBAR: Frederick V, 1746-1766, AE 2 kas, 1761, crowned F5 monogram // crowned DAC monogram, full date, '2' for denomination below reverse; lovely strike, bold VF, RR, ex Solar Collection." 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 copper.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.2 g, copper, this specimen 1.18 g.
Catalog reference: KM-144, Gray-140, Jensen-244.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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.
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