Caption

Crown ducat, August III Sas (King of Poland; 1733–1763), Croll, Ernest Dietrich (fl. 1753–1763), August III Sas (King of Poland; Elector of Saxony; 1696–1763). Obv.: bust of the king turned right, in a crown, wig and mantle, with the Order of the Golden Fleece on his chest, divided at the bottom by a rim inscription: DGAVGVSTVS.III.REX.POLONIARUM. Rev.: under the crown, a five-field shield with the coats of arms of Poland, Lithuania and Saxony, palm leaves on the sides, letters EDC at the bottom, in the rim: SAC.ROM.IMP.ARCHIM.ET ELECT.1756. Date: 1756. Place: Leipzig, Saxony-Poland. Medium: coin. Weight: 3.46 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Crown ducat August III Sas King Poland 1733–1763 Croll Ernest Dietrich fl 1753–1763 Elector Saxony 1696–1763 Obv. bust king turned right crown wig mantle Order Golden Fleece chest divided bottom rim inscription Dgavgvstvs.Iii.Rex.Poloniarum Rev. under five-field shield coats arms Lithuania palm leaves sides letters EDC rim Sac.Rom.Imp.Archim.Et Elect.1756 Date 1756 Place Leipzig Saxony-Poland Medium coin Weight 3.46 g round gold-colored coin raised ornate border central crowned shield design shield four panels containing heraldic animals surrounded decorative scrollwork smooth white background.