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2 gold crown coins, Obverse: Head of Stanislaw August, inscription around the rim: STANISLAUS AUG.DGREX POL.MDL - pearl 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 a wreath with the Order of the White Eagle, on the sides the letters F - S and 8. - GR., in the rim an inscription: XL.EX.MARCA.-PUR., L.1766. - pearl border; decorative edge. Maker: Sylm, Frederick William (fl. 1765-1767). Portrait/iconography: Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland; 1732–1798). Date: 1766. Place: Warsaw, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795). Medium: gold coin. Dimensions: diam. 28.8 mm and 29.7 mm; weight 9.03 g.

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2 gold crown coins Obverse Head Stanislaw August inscription rim STANISLAUS AUG.DGREX POL.MDL - pearl border Reverse Under crown wreath round five-field coat arms coats Poland Orzel Lithuania Pogon Poniatowski coat Ciolek Order White Eagle sides letters F - S 8 - Gr Xl.Ex.Marca.-Pur L.1766 - pearl border decorative edge Maker Sylm Frederick William fl 1765-1767 Portrait iconography Stanislaw August Poniatowski King 1732–1798 Date 1766 Place Warsaw Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569–1795 Medium gold coin Dimensions diam 28.8 mm 29.7 mm weight 9.03 g round metallic object worn surface showing raised profile person's head profile facing right curled hair gathered back shades gray silver raised border background gray-silver slight darker lighter patina areas.