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Trial crown thaler, Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland; 1764–1795). Obverse: Head of Stanislaw August turned right, divided inscription at the bottom: 'STANISLAUS AUGUSTUS D G REX POLONIAE MDLITU', continuous border; signature at neck intersection: 'IPH' (Johann Philip Holzhaeusser, engraver). Reverse: Libra (scales), semicircular inscription above: 'DAT IUSTI PRETIUM', date '1771' below the line, continuous border. Mintmaster: Justyn Schröder (Warsaw Mint mintmaster 1768–1772). Trial/coin type: crown coins, trial coins; Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795), Warsaw, Poland. Coin, mint hallmark. Diameter: 40.0–40.2 mm. Weight: 19.77 g.

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Trial crown thaler Stanislaw August Poniatowski King Poland 1764–1795 Obverse Head Stanislaw August turned right divided inscription bottom Stanislaus Augustus D G Rex Poloniae Mdlitu continuous border signature neck intersection Iph Johann Philip Holzhaeusser engraver Reverse Libra scales semicircular inscription Dat Iusti Pretium date 1771 line Mintmaster Justyn Schröder Warsaw Mint mintmaster 1768–1772 Trial coin type crown coins trial coins Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569–1795 Warsaw Coin mint hallmark Diameter 40.0–40.2 mm Weight 19.77 g round metallic object raised rim shown white background featuring engraved central image balance scale vertical support horizontal beam holding two hanging pans surface scratches variations sheen visible colors gray silver white.