Crown Augustus; maker: Croll, Ernest Dietrich (fl. 1753–1763); subject: Augustus III Sas (King of Poland; Elector of Saxony; 1696–1763); type: thaler (Polish coin), 1755; place: Leipzig, Germany. Obverse: Crowned bust of the king in right profile. Legend: D:G: AUGUSTUS III.REX POLONIARUM. Reverse: Under a crown, a five-field shield with the Polish, Lithuanian, and Saxon coats of arms; below, the initials EC and the value 5.TH. Inscription: SAC.ROM.IMP.ARCHIM.ET ELECT. Diameter 25 mm; weight 6.66 g.
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Crown Augustus; maker: Croll, Ernest Dietrich (fl. 1753–1763); subject: Augustus III Sas (King of Poland; Elector of Saxony; 1696–1763); type: thaler (Polish coin), 1755; place: Leipzig, Germany. Obverse: Crowned bust of the king in right profile. Legend: D:G: AUGUSTUS III.REX POLONIARUM. Reverse: Under a crown, a five-field shield with the Polish, Lithuanian, and Saxon coats of arms; below, the initials EC and the value 5.TH. Inscription: SAC.ROM.IMP.ARCHIM.ET ELECT. Diameter 25 mm; weight 6.66 g.

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Crown Augustus maker Croll Ernest Dietrich fl 1753–1763 subject Augustus III Sas King Poland Elector Saxony 1696–1763 type thaler Polish coin 1755 place Leipzig Germany Obverse Crowned bust king right profile Legend D G Augustus Iii.Rex Poloniarum Reverse Under crown five-field shield Polish Lithuanian Saxon coats arms initials EC value 5.TH Inscription Sac.Rom.Imp.Archim.Et Elect Diameter 25 mm weight 6.66 g round metallic coin golden color showing raised profile crowned person facing right detailed curly hair decorative crown clothing folds textured patterns coin edge ridged border embossed decorative rim ornamental elements portrait visible colors include shades gold yellow subtle darker golden shadows.

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