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2 gold crown coins, Sylm, Frederick William (fl. 1765–1767); Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland; 1764–1795), portraiture and iconography; Polish crown coins; portraits of rulers; coats of arms including multi-field coats under a crown; orders, Order of the White Eagle. Obverse: Head of Stanislaw August, inscription around the rim 'STANISLAUS AUG. D. G. REX POL. M. D. L.' — beaded border. Reverse: Under a crown, in a wreath, a round five-field coat of arms with the coats of arms of Poland (Orzel), Lithuania (Pogon) and the Poniatowski coat of arms (Ciolek); around it a wreath with the Order of the White Eagle; on the sides the letters 'FS' and '8 GR'; inscription 'XL. EX. MARCA. - PURA. COL. 1766.' — beaded border; decorative edge. Date: 1766. Place: Warsaw, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795). Materials/function: gold coin. Dimensions: diameters 29.5 mm and 30.5 mm; weight 9.38 g.

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2 gold crown coins Sylm Frederick William fl 1765–1767 Stanislaw August Poniatowski King Poland 1764–1795 portraiture iconography Polish crown coins portraits rulers coats arms multi-field coats under crown orders Order White Eagle Obverse Head Stanislaw August inscription rim Stanislaus Aug D G Rex Pol M L beaded border Reverse Under wreath round five-field coat Orzel Lithuania Pogon Poniatowski coat Ciolek sides letters Fs 8 Gr Xl Ex Marca - Pura Col 1766 decorative edge Date Place Warsaw Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569–1795 Materials function gold coin Dimensions diameters 29.5 mm 30.5 mm weight 9.38 g round metallic coin shown white background profile person's head facing right center hair styled curls tied back coin surface raised edges rim details textured wear marks scratches mix reflective matte areas Visible colors include silver gray dark gray highlights white reflections.