Danish India's Tranquebar settlement had been issuing cash coinage since the 17th century, operating a local mint that produced copper denominations for everyday transactions in a denomination system borrowed directly from South Indian monetary practice. By 1816, the colony was already in economic decline — Denmark would sell Tranquebar to the British East India Company in 1845 for a modest sum, effectively conceding that the venture had ceased to be commercially viable.
The extended date range reflects reuse of dies across multiple striking years rather than continuous fresh production.
Danish India's Tranquebar settlement had been issuing cash coinage since the 17th century, operating a local mint that produced copper denominations for everyday transactions in a denomination system borrowed directly from South Indian monetary practice. By 1816, the colony was already in economic decline — Denmark would sell Tranquebar to the British East India Company in 1845 for a modest sum, effectively conceding that the venture had ceased to be commercially viable.
The extended date range reflects reuse of dies across multiple striking years rather than continuous fresh production.