Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-82

Stephen Album sale 50, lot 655

This specimen was lot 655 in Stephen Album sale 50 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $288. The catalog description^[1] noted, "DANISH INDIA: TRANQUEBAR: Frederik III, 1648-1670, lead kas, ND, crowned F3 // crowned Norse lion left, its tongue extended, on curved battle-axe, with letters D C above the lion, choice XF, R, ex Solar Collection." The Danish fort at Tranquebar was sold to the British in 1845. This lead cash was struck in over ninety varieties during the reign of Frederik III (died 1670).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: lead, this specimen 2.65 g.

Catalog reference: KM-82, Gray-80b, Jensen-108.

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.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 50, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.

Links to:

• Tranquebar (1620-48) cash KM-5, "DANSBORG/DOC"
• Tranquebar (1620-48) cash KM-7, "DANSBORG/CHRISTIANHAFN'
• Tranquebar (1620-48) cash KM-9, "DANISBORG/IVPITER"
• Tranquebar (1620-48) cash KM-10, "DANISBORG/KEDA"
• Tranquebar (1620-48) cash KM-12, "DANISBORG/AMAGER"
• Tranquebar (1620) cash KM-14, "St. ANNA"
• Tranquebar (1620-48) cash KM-17, "DANISBORG/SVNDEBYE"
• Tranquebar (1620-48) cash KM-21, "DANISBORG/SKAGEN"
• Tranquebar (1620-48) cash KM-23, "DANSBORG/NYBE"
• Tranquebar (1620-48) cash KM-30, "C4/IEHOVAH"
• Tranquebar (1620-48) cash KM-37, "C4/P>EJT"
• Tranquebar 1644 cash KM-33, "C4/D CAS 1644"
• Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-49, "F/3RD"
• Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-56, "F3/NØR"
• 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 (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-78, "F3/J†O"
• Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-79, F3/elephant
• Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-83, F3/crowned lion and "I"
• Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-86, F3/hearts
• Tranquebar (1648-70) cash KM-89, F3/swan and "S"
• Tranquebar 1650 cash KM-51, "F3/CH 1650"
• Coins and currency dated 1648