Danish India (Tranquebar) - Frederik III Cash (KM#82)

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KM# 82

Obv: Crowned F3 Monogram
Rev: Norse lion left, DC
Ruler: Frederik III





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Oesho

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Frederik III (1648-1670)
Lead cash, ND.
Crowned Norwegian Lion to left holding halberd.
Ref.: UBJ 107a; KM 80

Figleaf

Maybe I am seeing things that aren't there, but I see a constant die rotation, i.e. obverse and reverse dies were connected. This is certainly possible for small coins and soft metals, but a technique I connect with classical Rome and ancient Byzantium.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.