Corona Danica 1619, Hede 105A
Corona Danica 1619, Hede 105A
The first danish expedition to India had a modest amount of the
new Christian IV double crowns, Corona Danica, and silver crowns 1618.
The introduction of Christian IV's new silver crowns was not succesful. The
Nayak had them tested and found that they did not contain the equivalent of 1
1/2 pieces of eight or 1 1/2 specie as the Danes said.
Article 8 of the treaty which Admiral Giedde, in the name of King Christian IV, and the nayak of Tanjore signed on 19th November 1620 reads: "The Danes are allowed to trade in all our countries with his royal Majesty the King of Denmark's coins called Danish Corona Danica (silver crowns) as well as with Ceylonese silver larins and each crown shall be valued 14 or 15 gold fanams according to its price".
1. Schlegel, Johan Heinrich. Sammlung zur Dänischen
Geschicthe, København 1771.
Der henvises i øvrigt til Wilcke, Julius W.: Krone 1618 - Piaster 1624,
Numismatisk Forenings Medlemsblad V, Nr. 7, p.80ff. samt Kurantmønten 1726 -
1788, København 1927.
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