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TRANQUEBAR: Christian IV, 1620-1648, lead kas (4.02g), ND

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - World Start Price:540.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 850.00 USD
TRANQUEBAR: Christian IV, 1620-1648, lead kas (4.02g), ND
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TRANQUEBAR: Christian IV, 1620-1648, lead kas (4.02g), ND, KM-4, Gray-1, Jensen-1, DAN / NSBO / RG // TRA / NGEB / ARI, listed by Gray as RRRR, couple minor spots, VF, RRR, ex Dr. John Lund Collection, ex Brian Hannon.

According to Gray, "[Olav] Bonefeld suggests that this may be the earliest Tranquebar coin, on the premise that Admiral Ove Gjedde spelt the name thus in his diary when recording his arrival in 1620 to found the Danish factory."