Tranquebar
coins 23
Christian 4th. 1620 – 1648
KM numbers from
Standard Catalog of World Coins (Krause and
Mishler) 1600, 1700 and 1800.
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1 |
Obverse revers |
R 4 FP, RFP The
letters stand for 4 Christian's motto "Regna firmat Pietas ", could also mean " lack of money ". Plan of Dansborg, showing the outline of
the fort Dansborg. The construction began in 1620. The revers is identical to
the revers of no. 2 (See: Coin trade in Tranquebar ) (See: Arumugam ) |
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DAN NSBO RG in
three lines Plan of Dansborg, showing the outline of the
fort Dansborg. The construction began in 1620. The revers is identical to the
revers of no. 1 No. 2 is found struck on No.
1. (See: Overstrikes
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3 |
Obverse revers |
DAN NSBO RG apply to
the four following coins BEW INTHE BER, Dutch word for
director or manager |
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4 |
obverse revers |
like KM 3 TRA NGEB
ARI |
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Trangebari is found struck on KM 6 Fortun |
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5 |
Obverse revers |
like KM 3 T DOC B, TB must mean Trankebar,
DOC for Danish East Indian Compagni |
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6 |
Obverse revers |
like KM 3 FOR TVN, refers to the ship
Fortuna |
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(See: The Privateer War ) |
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7 |
Obverse revers |
DANN ISBOR G CHRIS TINNS HAFN, refers to the ship
Christianshafn (See: The Privateer War ) (See: Jon Olafssons memoirs) (See: Christianshafn ) |
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8 |
Obverse revers |
DAN NISB ORG, the same obverse is
used for the following seven coins PER LEN, refers to the ship Perlen |
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(See: Jon Olafssons memoirs |
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9 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 8 IVP TER, refers
to the ship Jupiter. (See: The Privateer War ) (See: Jon Olafssons memoirs |
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10 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 8 KE DA, refers to the
ship Kedah |
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11 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 8 VODC, similar to Indo Dutch coins from the
same time |
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12 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 8 AM AGE R in three lines Amager is found struck on No. 7 Christianshafn (See: Overstrikes
from Tranquebar ) |
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13 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 8 SIE LAND in two lines |
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14 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 8 St. AN NA in three lines. Refers to
the ship St. Anna |
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15 |
Obverse revers |
DAN NISB ORG in
three lines CHA RI TAS in
three lines. Refers to the ship Charitas |
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Charitas coins are often in poor condition. Charitas is found struck on no. 7
Christianshafn. (See: Tranquebar
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16 |
Obverse revers |
DAN NIS BORG in three lines, the
same obverse is also used for no. 17 and 18 St. IACO B. for three lines. Refers
to the ship St. Jacob (See: Tranquebar
coins with ship's names (See: The Privateer War ) |
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17 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 16 SVN DE BYE in three lines. Svendborg is a small costal town in Denmark |
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18 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 16, but with a change in the stamp, so that the last G is lying. VAL DE BYE in three lines. Refers to the ship Valdebye (See: The Privateer War ) |
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19 |
Obverse revers |
DAN NIS BORG in
three lines. Same obverse used for Nos. 20, 21 and 22 AAL BORG, Aalborg is often found
with a stamp crack between L and G (See: Stamp cracks ) |
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20 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 19 STE GE in two lines. Stege is a small port in Denmark |
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21 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 19 SKA GEN in two lines. Skagen is a small sea-port in Denmark |
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22 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 19 KØ KE in two lines. Køge is a small sea-port in Denmark |
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Køke is found struck on no. 21 Skagen. See: Overstrikes
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23 |
Obverse revers |
DANSE BORG in two lines
and separated by a horizontal line. Same obverse used on Nos. 24 and 25 NY BE or NIS BE in
two lines, separated by a horizontal line. Nisbe is found struck on KM 19 Aalborg and KM 20 Stege (See: The Privateer War ) |
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24 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 23 D SOL in
two lines. Refers to the ship “Den forgyldte
Sol” (The Golden Sun) D SOL is found struck on no. 7 Christianshafn and no. 23 Nisbe (See: The
Privateer War ) |
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25 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 23 LES Ø in two lines |
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Lesø is found struck on KM 24 D
SOL (See: Overstrikes
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26 |
Obverse revers |
C4 crowned. Same obverse used for
KM 27 FOR TVN. Refers to the ship
Fortun Fortun is found struck on No. 31 Bahus (See: The Privateer War ) |
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27 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 26 HO PO in
two lines. Refers to the ship Posthesten HOPO is found struck on KM 18 Valdebye |
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28,1 |
Obverse revers |
Crown C4 Abels fake unique lead coins IHS with a omega sign over and a 5 point roset IHS is a religious inscription, which may mean Jesus or In Hoc Salus. IHS is found struck on no. 25 Lesø. ( See: Overstrikes from Tranquebar ) (See: What does BAHUS means ) |
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28,2 |
Obverse reverse |
Crown C4, same as KM 29 IHS with a omega sign over and a 5 point
roset. Same as KM 28,1. |
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29 |
Obverse revers |
Crown C4 GUD. Gud is Danish for god GUD is found struck on No. 28 IHS (See: New
combination of obverse and reverse ) (See: What does BAHUS means ) |
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30 |
Obverse revers |
C4 crowned. Same obverse as KM 31 IEHO VAH in
two lines. Three dots above. Again a coin of religious
inscription. Iehovah is found struck on KM 29 GUD (See: Overstrikes
from Tranquebar ) (See: What does BAHUS means ) |
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31 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 30 BA HVS in two lines. |
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BA HVS V is found struck on no. 30 Iehovah and
at no. 19 Aalborg |
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(See: What does BAHUS means ) |
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32 |
Obverse revers |
C4 crowned, the crown is made up of three diamonds. Same obverse with minor
corrections is used in No. 33, 34, 35 and 36. KAS with spots above and below A. Kas is a small coin used
in India. |
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KAS is found struck on No. 27 HOPO and NR: 29 GUD |
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(See: Overstrikes
from tranquebar ) |
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33 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 32 D CAS 1644 (S 16.1, UBJ 66) |
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34 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 32 CH CAS 1645, S in the CAS is
retrograde CH stands for the ship Christianshafn which is
in Trankebar for the third time in 1645. CAS is a monetary unit. CH CAS 1645 is found struck on No. 33 D CAS 1644 (See: The Privateer War ) ) (See: Christianshafn ) |
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35 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 32 TR CAS 1645, TR stands for
Tranquebar. CAS is a monetary unit |
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TR CAS 1645 is found struck on No. 34 CH CAS 1645 |
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36 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 32 St MICHA EL. Refers to the ship
St. Michael St. Michael is found struck on KM 35 TR CAS 1645 (See: The Privateer War ) |
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37 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 32 PE JT. Inexplicable
inscription. Maybe it's a ship's name. |
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PEJT is found struck on KM 36 St. Micael |
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38 |
Obverse revers |
C4 crowned, Same obverse in
more and more worn version is used on the following coins KM 39, 40, 41 and
42 DAN MAR CK in three lines |
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39 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 38 IHS 1646 in two lines. IHS is
a religious inscription, which means Jesus or In Hoc Salus. |
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The IHS 1646 is found struck on No. 38 DANMARCK and No. 37 PEJT |
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40 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 38 SP: S: P 1646 D: B: in
three lines. 4 and D is retrograde. SPSP refers to the ship
St. Peder and St. Poul, SPSP 1646 DB is found struck on no. 37 PEJT, no. 38 Danmarck and no. 40 IHS 1646 (See: The Privateer War ) |
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41 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 38, but gradually with poor strike because of worn stamp. IeHO Dan VA = 1647. Jehovah is
a religious inscription, which means God. |
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42 |
Obverse revers |
as KM 38, but with a very worn stamp. WB 1647 Refers to
the ship “Valdeby” |
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(See: The Privateer War ) |
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43 |
Obverse revers |
Crown C4 DB 1648 in two lines |
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44 |
Obverse revers |
C4 crowned, 4 is retrograde DB 1648 in two lines |
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45 |
Obverse revers |
C4 crowned, 4 is retrograde DSB, + between two dots above and one dot below the letters DSB means Dansborg |
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46.1 |
Obverse revers |
Double kas, or 2 kas or the heavy kas weighing
about. 8 g. All the previous lead coins normally weigh about 4g. C4 weight 8 g, with the little rosette behind 4 Barbican with little rosette inside
the left side of the gate tower. The barbican or gate tower must symbolize Dansborg |
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46.2 |
Obverse revers |
C4 Weight 4 g, with the little rosette behind 4, stamp
identical with 46,1 Barbican, stamp identical with KM 46,1 (see: : The Barbican coins ) |
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47.1 |
Obverse revers |
Double kas, weighing about. 8
g C4 The obverse is identical with KM 47.2 and 48 Barbican which is stamp-identical
with KM 47.2 and 48 (See: Arumugam ) |
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47.2 |
Obverse revers |
Single kas weighing about 4 g C4 which is identical with KM 47a and 48 Barbican which is identical with KM
47a and 48 |
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(See: The Barbican coins ) |
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48 |
Obverse revers |
Half kas weighing about 2 g C4 which is identical with KM 47a and 47b Barbican which is identical to
KM 47a and 47b The small Barbican coin is the most common of Christian 4's coins from
Trankebar (See: The Barbican coins ) |
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The coins from Christian the 4th are listed in
the order that is the most likely sequence of minting. This order is established by many overstrikes There is still
uncertainty about the location of some coins, among other the
barbican coins. In some places, the order does not match the
overstrikes. It is KM 4 Trangebari on
KM 6 Fortuna. Fortuna is before Trangebari and
should therefore be mentioned before. Likewise,
KM 26 Fortun on KM 31 Bahus. Here, Bahus must be before Fortun. This is
because the order for Krause-Mishler: Standard Catalog of
World Coins was made in 1992 before
all the present overstrikes were known. |
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