Caption

Crown ducat, maker: Goedecke, Johan Georg (1750–1753). Issued under August III Sas (King of Poland, Elector of Saxony; 1696–1763). Leipzig, 1752. Obverse: bust of the king turned right, wearing a crown, wig and mantle, with the Order of the Golden Fleece on his chest; rim inscription: DGAVGVSTVS III.REX POLONIARUM. Reverse: beneath a crown, a round five-field shield with the coats of arms of Poland, Lithuania, and Saxony; flanked by two palm leaves; at the bottom the letters IGG. Rim inscription: SAC.ROM.IMP.ARCHIM.ET ELECT. Weight: 3.31 g. Type: coin (crown ducat).

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LZT26A35_007

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Keywords

Crown ducat maker Goedecke Johan Georg 1750–1753 Issued under August III Sas King Poland Elector Saxony 1696–1763 Leipzig 1752 Obverse bust king turned right wearing crown wig mantle Order Golden Fleece chest rim inscription Dgavgvstvs Iii.Rex Poloniarum Reverse beneath round five-field shield coats arms Lithuania flanked two palm leaves bottom letters IGG Rim inscription Sac.Rom.Imp.Archim.Et Elect Weight 3.31 g Type coin crown ducat circular metallic object worn textured surface shades gold yellow featuring raised profile person wearing decorative crown draped clothing profile faces detailed hair facial contours several spots dark blemishes surface raised rim encircles object ring raised decorative markings inner edge set plain white background.