Medals Issued by The Asiatic Company

Asiatisk Company, medal 1749
Obverse: Portrait of the King right. Around: FRIDERIC . V . D . G . REX . DAN . NORV . VAN . GOTH .
Under the King: Arbien . F .
Reverse: Crowned Coats of arms of Oldenburg over the crowned  DAC monogram. Under the monogram; FELICIT CCC ANN: STIRP: OLDENB: D. 28. OCT. A

On the occasion of the Oldenburg Line's tricentary celebrations in 1749, the Asiatic Company had 2 medals minted. Both have the portrait of the King on the obverse. One reverse depicts the monogram of the Company with symbols representing its activities, the other bears a congratulatory inscription. Both of these medals were originally intended as coins. Totally, of the both medals, are minted 200 pieces¹

1. Georg Galster. Danske og Norske Medailler og Jetons ca. 1533 - ca. 1788.