Indian Coins

Sale 62    17–18 Nov 1999   Wentworth Hotel   Sydney

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Lot 870       Indian Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $350

DANISH INDIA, Tranquebar, Christian IV, (1620-1648), lead cash (kas), c.1625-1640, obv. DAN/NSBO/RG, rev. BEW/INTHE/BER, (Gray -, KM.3). Very fine and very rare.

Bewintheber is Dutch for Governor, administrator, overseer. In the charter of 1616 the word is used for overseer. In a missive of 24th March 1630 from Christian IV to Jorgen Vind the word means managers. Perhaps the legend refers to the company.

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