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1 Cash - Frederik III
| Issuer | Danish India |
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| Year | 1650 |
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| Composition | Lead |
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| Obverse description | Crowned royal cypher of King Frederik III of Denmark, rendered in a crudely cast style typical of Indian colonial cash coinage. The monogram 'F3' appears prominently in the central field, surmounted by a simplified royal crown. The irregular flan and rough surface reflect the primitive casting techniques employed at the Danish settlement of Tranquebar. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears the inscription 'C.H' above the date '1650', representing the mint abbreviation for Christianshavn, the Danish colonial mint at Tranquebar. The lettering is crudely rendered in a flat, cast relief, with the characters occupying the majority of the flan. The coin's irregular, porous surface and uneven edges are characteristic of the primitive lead-casting technique used in the production of these small-denomination colonial cash pieces. |
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| Mintage | 1650 |
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