Christian V 1670 - 1699

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Lead kas without year

1 kas lead (average weight about 2.2 grams)
Obverse: Crowned C5 monogram
Reverse: Crowned DOC monogram
UBJ 146, KM 92, Sieg 35 (many die variations)

The undated lead coins weighing about 2 grams and with a simple stamps are from the first year of Christian V. Wulf Heinrich von Kalnein´s arrival in the colony in 1686 can be seen in the minting. The first undated coins, weighing about 4,5 grams, are from the time after his arrival. With a weight double that of the previous ones, a reform of the coinage must have been carried out.

Lead kas with year

1 kas 1687
The lead kas with year, are from the time of Wulf Heinrich von Kalnein. They are with more details in the crowns and with stars and rosettes.
Obverse: Crowned C5 between 16 - 87 and rosettes.
Reverse: Crowned DOC* monogram, WHVK below. (WHVK refers to Wulf Heinrich von Kalnein).
UBJ 162, KM 98, Sieg 38

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New type of lead kas with the year 1687
This type with the year 1687 is with a little die. The other known types, with the year 1687 (UBJ 162 and 163), are on big blanks and with a big die.
New numbering in the catalogues will be UBJ 162A and Sieg 38.1 little die.

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Copper kas with and without year

From Christian V there are known 1 kas pieces with year from 1689 - 1697 and one type without year.
1 kas copper (16) 90
Obverse: Crowned double C5 separating the two last digits of the year.
Reverse: Crowned DOC monogram surrounded by WH VK·.
UBJ 191, Sieg 41.1, KM 119

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Special variation of 1 kas 1697 UBJ 198, Sieg 42, where DC are linked together inside the O 

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