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1/2 Saxon-Polish ducat, Augustus II the Strong (King of Poland; 1697–1706, 1709–1733), minted by Ernest Peter Hecht (fl. 1693–1731). Obverse: bust of the king in a cloak fastened on the shoulder with a flower-shaped clasp, hair partially tied back; above the king’s head the globus cruciger intentionally pierced; rim inscription: MDLIT.D.SAX.ICMA&W. DGFRID.AUG.REX.POL. Reverse: under a crown, two coats of arms facing away from each other — left shield: four-field coat of arms of Poland and Lithuania; right shield: five-field coat of arms (two fields on the left and a heart field — coats of arms of Saxony; two fields on the right — coats of arms of Gotland). Below the shields: EPH. Inscription around the rim, divided at the top by a crown: SAC.ROM.IMP.ARCHIM.ET.ELECT. Mint mark: fish. Date: 1702. Place: Leipzig, Saxony, Poland. Coin; diameter 18.8–19 mm; weight 1.69 g.

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1 2 Saxon-Polish ducat Augustus II Strong King Poland 1697–1706 1709–1733 minted Ernest Peter Hecht fl 1693–1731 Obverse bust king cloak fastened shoulder flower-shaped clasp hair partially tied back king’s head globus cruciger intentionally pierced rim inscription Mdlit.D.Sax.Icma&W Dgfrid.Aug.Rex.Pol Reverse under crown two coats arms facing away left shield four-field coat Lithuania right shield five-field coat two fields left heart field coats Saxony right Gotland shields Eph Inscription rim divided top Sac.Rom.Imp.Archim.Et.Elect Mint mark fish Date 1702 Place Leipzig Coin diameter 18.8–19 mm weight 1.69 g round metallic object worn golden surface showing raised profile person surrounded raised border decorative raised elements neck shoulder area small hole near top edge colors visible include shades gold yellow pale brown white background.