Caption

Ducat, Frederick Augustus I (Elector of Saxony; 1694–1733), Frederick Augustus (Elector and King of Saxony; Duke of Warsaw; 1750–1827). Obverse: half-length portrait of the king in curls/a wig with hair falling over his shoulders, in a royal mantle, facing right, with a sword in his right hand raised upwards; inscription on the rim divided by a globus cruciger: FRID.AUGUST.DGDUX.SAXON.ICMAETW. Reverse: lion to left, standing on hind legs, wearing a crown, holding a sword raised upwards in its right paw and dividing the rim inscription; left paw on a coat of arms and a crown. Coat of arms includes the arms of Saxony. Under the lion, in the line of the rim inscription, two crossed arrows with the letters I - K on their sides. Rim inscription: SAC.ROM.IMPER.ARCHIM.ET.ELECT.1696. Coin (Ducat), diameter ~23.3–23.6 mm, weight 3.46 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A37_354

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Keywords

Ducat Frederick Augustus I Elector Saxony 1694–1733 Frederick Augustus King Duke Warsaw 1750–1827 Obverse half-length portrait king curls a wig hair falling shoulders royal mantle facing right sword right hand raised upwards inscription rim divided globus cruciger Frid.August.Dgdux.Saxon.Icmaetw Reverse lion left standing hind legs wearing crown holding right paw dividing rim inscription left paw coat arms Coat arms includes Under line two crossed arrows letters I - K sides Rim inscription Sac.Rom.Imper.Archim.Et.Elect.1696 Coin diameter ~23.3–23.6 mm weight 3.46 g round coin metallic gold color showing raised design lion standing hind legs holding shield decorative edge rim worn surface texture scratches small dents.