Caption

Crown ducat, Goedecke, Johan Georg (1750–1753); 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: DG AVGVSTVS III. REX POLONIARUM. Reverse: under 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; inscription around the rim: SAC. ROM. IMP. ARCHIM. ET ELECT. Weight: 3.31 g. Coin; Saxony–Poland.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A35_008

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Keywords

Crown ducat Goedecke Johan Georg 1750–1753 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 Dg Avgvstvs Iii Rex Poloniarum Reverse under round five-field shield coats arms Lithuania flanked two palm leaves bottom letters IGG inscription rim Sac Rom Imp Archim Et Elect Weight 3.31 g Coin Saxony–Poland circular metallic coin worn golden surface showing central raised circular motif divided four quadrants faint animal heraldic shapes surrounded decorative curved lines crown- ornament top coin's edge ridged border surface scratches patina areas darker discoloration shades gold yellow brown muted tan plain white background.