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Crown trial thaler, Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland; 1764–1795), engraved by Johann Philip Holzhaeusser (1731/1741–1792), mintmaster Justyn Schröder (Warsaw Mint 1768–1772). Polish crown trial coin depicting Stanislaw August Poniatowski — iconography: portrait of ruler, maxims, scales. Obverse: head of Stanislaw August turned right, legend STANISLAUS ... AUGUSTUS DG REX POLONIAE MDLITU, continuous border; engraver's signature IPH at neck. Reverse: Libra (scales), semicircular inscription DAT IUSTI PRETIUM, date 1771 below line, continuous border. Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795), Warsaw, Poland. Coin (trial thaler), mint hallmark; diameter ~40.4–40.5 mm, weight 28.12 g.

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Crown trial thaler Stanislaw August Poniatowski King Poland 1764–1795 engraved Johann Philip Holzhaeusser 1731 1741–1792 mintmaster Justyn Schröder Warsaw Mint 1768–1772 Polish crown trial coin depicting iconography portrait ruler maxims scales Obverse head Stanislaw August turned right legend STANISLAUS .. Augustus Dg Rex Poloniae Mdlitu continuous border engraver's signature IPH neck Reverse Libra semicircular inscription DAT IUSTI PRETIUM date 1771 line Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569–1795 Warsaw Coin trial thaler mint hallmark diameter ~40.4–40.5 mm weight 28.12 g round metallic object reflective silver-gray surface showing raised rim central embossed balance scale resting rectangular base scale vertical post horizontal beam two hanging pans suspended thin chains fine scratches subtle highlights shadows shades silver gray.