Caption

Saxon-Polish ducat, Augustus II the Strong (King of Poland; 1697–1706, 1709–1733), Augustus II the Strong (1670–1733). Saxony, Leipzig (Germany). Obverse: Augustus II on horseback, in armor, with a mace; below, the letters 'EPH.'; rim inscription divided at the top by a royal orb: 'DGFRID.AUG.REX.POL.DUX.SAX.ICMA&W.' Reverse: under the crown, between banners, a shield with coats of arms of Poland, Lithuania, and Saxony; below, the sign of a fish; rim inscription divided at the top by a crown: 'SAC.ROM.IMP.ARCHIM.ET.ELECT.1702.' Date: 1702. Coin (Poland). Diameter: 23.3–23.5 mm. Weight: 3.47 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A37_352

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Keywords

Saxon-Polish ducat Augustus II Strong King Poland 1697–1706 1709–1733 1670–1733 Saxony Leipzig Germany Obverse horseback armor mace letters Eph rim inscription divided top royal orb Dgfrid.Aug.Rex.Pol.Dux.Sax.Icma&W Reverse under crown banners shield coats arms Lithuania sign fish Sac.Rom.Imp.Archim.Et.Elect.1702 Date 1702 Coin Diameter 23.3–23.5 mm Weight 3.47 g circular metallic object worn surface showing ornate raised designs primarily shades gold yellow featuring central shield- emblem topped decorative crown surrounded floral leafy motifs edge embossed rim repeating small ridges background plain white.