Crown trial thaler, engraved by Johann Kaspar Mörikofer (1738–1800) for King Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland; reign 1764–1795). Obverse: Bust of Stanislaw August facing right in armor, wearing an ermine cloak and the Order of the White Eagle; inscription around, divided at bottom: STANISLAVS.AVGVSTVS.DGREX.POLONIAE.MDL; continuous border. Reverse: Under a crown, in a wreath entwined with a sash bearing the motto PRO FIDE - EGE - ET - GREG, a round five-field coat of arms with the arms of Poland (Orzel), Lithuania (Pogon) and the Poniatowski coat of arms (Ciolek); below on the sash the Order of the White Eagle; double-divided inscription around: TALERVS POLONICVS. - LXXXIV.FLOR.POL.MARCA. - with date MDCC-LXVI above the crown; continuous border. Dated 1766, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth; mint: Warsaw, Poland. Coin (trial thaler), mint hallmark; diameter 41.8 mm; weight 27.25 g.
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Crown trial thaler, engraved by Johann Kaspar Mörikofer (1738–1800) for King Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland; reign 1764–1795). Obverse: Bust of Stanislaw August facing right in armor, wearing an ermine cloak and the Order of the White Eagle; inscription around, divided at bottom: STANISLAVS.AVGVSTVS.DGREX.POLONIAE.MDL; continuous border. Reverse: Under a crown, in a wreath entwined with a sash bearing the motto PRO FIDE - EGE - ET - GREG, a round five-field coat of arms with the arms of Poland (Orzel), Lithuania (Pogon) and the Poniatowski coat of arms (Ciolek); below on the sash the Order of the White Eagle; double-divided inscription around: TALERVS POLONICVS. - LXXXIV.FLOR.POL.MARCA. - with date MDCC-LXVI above the crown; continuous border. Dated 1766, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth; mint: Warsaw, Poland. Coin (trial thaler), mint hallmark; diameter 41.8 mm; weight 27.25 g.

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Crown trial thaler engraved Johann Kaspar Mörikofer 1738–1800 King Stanislaw August Poniatowski King Poland reign 1764–1795 Obverse Bust Stanislaw August facing right armor wearing ermine cloak Order White Eagle inscription divided bottom Stanislavs.Avgvstvs.Dgrex.Poloniae.Mdl continuous border Reverse Under crown wreath entwined sash bearing motto PRO FIDE - EGE - ET - GREG round five-field coat arms Orzel Lithuania Pogon Poniatowski coat Ciolek sash double-divided inscription Talervs Polonicvs - Lxxxiv.Flor.Pol.Marca - date MDCC-LXVI Dated 1766 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth mint Warsaw Coin trial thaler mint hallmark diameter 41.8 mm weight 27.25 g circular metallic object raised central design showing shield divided quarters animal human figures surrounded ornate foliage decorative ribbons topped large crown surface silver-gray darker recessed areas lighter highlights showing metallic sheen subtle shadowing.

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