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2 Cash - Frederik III
| Issuer | Danish East India Company |
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| Year | 1667 |
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| Value | 2 Cash (2 Kas) (1⁄40) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a crowned royal cypher of Frederik III, the intertwined letters 'F3' surmounted by a crown, rendered in low relief on a roughly struck, irregular flan typical of hammered coinage. A partial legend surrounds the device, reading 'F·3 ANO 1667', denoting the monarch's initial, regnal numeral, and the year of issue. The execution is characteristic of the crude local coinage produced at the Tranquebar mint for circulation in Danish India. The overall style reflects the primitive striking conditions and local craftsmanship of the colonial mint. |
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| Obverse lettering | F·3 ANO 1667 |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a stylized palm tree rendered in low relief at the center of the field, a motif associated with the Tranquebar colonial issues and emblematic of the tropical Indian setting. The design is crudely executed, with a granular exergual area below the tree. The flan is irregular in shape and thickness, consistent with the hammered technique employed at the Tranquebar mint. The field surrounding the palm device is largely plain, with surface patination and die wear obscuring finer details. |
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