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Trial crown thaler, Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland; 1764–1795); engraver: Johann Philip Holzhaeusser (1731/1741–1792); mint master: Justyn Schröder (Mitmaster of the Warsaw Mint 1768–1772). Obverse: Head of Stanislaw August turned right, divided inscription at the bottom: STANISLAUS AUGUSTUS DG REX POLONIAE MD LITU, continuous border; signature at neck intersection: IPH. Reverse: Libra, semicircular inscription above: DAT IUSTI PRETIUM, date 1771 below a line, continuous border. Trial coin (crown coin), Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Warsaw, 1771. Coin: diameter 40.0 mm, weight 27.51 g; mint hallmark.

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Trial crown thaler Stanislaw August Poniatowski King Poland 1764–1795 engraver Johann Philip Holzhaeusser 1731 1741–1792 mint master Justyn Schröder Mitmaster Warsaw Mint 1768–1772 Obverse Head Stanislaw August turned right divided inscription bottom Stanislaus Augustus Dg Rex Poloniae Md Litu continuous border signature neck intersection Iph Reverse Libra semicircular inscription Dat Iusti Pretium date 1771 line Trial coin crown coin Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Warsaw 1771 Coin diameter 40.0 mm weight 27.51 g mint hallmark round metallic object tarnished brown bronze surface fills frame rim raised worn edges lighter highlights Centered object relief balance scale vertical support horizontal beam two hanging pans suspended thin chains rendered brown-bronze tone subtle highlights background field slightly darker brown visible scratches small marks base beneath scale raised platform bronze color image variations bronze hints darker brown patina occasional lighter metallic reflections.