Indian Antiquary Vol 22

SR No.: 032514
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 442
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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DANISH COINS FROM TRANQUEBAR.
V.-CHRISTIAN THE SIXTH. (A. D. 1730 to 1746.)
No. 11. Copper. Weight, 17, 19 grains. (N. 20678; W. 2821.)
Obv. C with 6 enclosed, crowned; 17 on the left, worn on the right. Rev.
The Norwegian lion.
MAY, 1893.]
The figure 17 on the obverse is the first half of the date. Neumann notes the date 1730, and Weyl the date 1732.
No. 12. Copper; one cash. Average weight, 123 grains.
(N. 20679; W. 2817.)
Obv. C with 6 enclosed, crowned. Rev. DA C, linked and crowned.
The letters D A C, which from the time of Christian VI. take the place of DO C, are the initials of "Dansk Asiatisk Compagni" (Danish Asiatic Company).
No. 13. Copper; one cash. Weight, 10, 12 grains.
Obv. Rev.
(N. 20680.)
Same as No. 12, but not crowned. Same as No. 12, but not crowned.
No. 14. Copper; two cash. Weight, 23, 30 grains. (N. 20677.)
Obv. Same as No. 12. Rev. Same as No. 12, with the addition of the figure 2 below.
No. 15. Copper; four cash. Average weight, 40 grains.
(N. 20675-6; W. 2816; R. 8.) Same as No. 12.
Same as No. 12, but 4 below.
Obv.
Rev.
No. 16. Copper; four cash. Weight, 34 grains.
Same type as No. 15; but the letters C 6 on the obverse are reversed through a mistake of the engraver of the die.
VI.-FREDERICK THE FIFTH. (A. D. 1746 to 1766.)
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No. 17. Copper; four cash. Average weight, 36 grains. (N. 20683; W. 2834; R. 9.)
Obv. F 5, linked and crowned.
Rev. DA C, linked and crowned; 17 on the left, 63 on the right, 4 below. Neumann's No. 20682 and Weyl's No. 2832 have the different date 1761. VII.-CHRISTIAN THE SEVENTH.
(A. D. 1766 to 1808.)
No. 18. Silver; one royalin. Weight, 20, 20 grains. (W. 2842 ff.; R. 16.)
Obv. C with 7 enclosed, crowned.
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Rev. The Danish coat-of-arms; 17 on the left, 73 on the right, I ROYALIN above. According to Weyl, the latest date is 1792.