Caption

Crown thaler, Sylm, Frederick William (fl. 1765–1767), Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland; 1732–1798). Obverse: Bust of Stanislaw August in armor wearing the Order of the White Eagle, turned to the right; inscription STANISLAUS AUGUSTUS · DG REX POL. MD LITHU. — pearl border. Reverse: Under a crown, in a wreath entwined with a sash bearing the motto PRO FIDE · LEGE · ET · GREGE, a round five-field coat of arms with the coats of arms of Poland (Eagle), Lithuania (Pogon) and the Poniatowski coat of arms (Ciolek); Order of the White Eagle on the sash; letters F · S at sides; inscription X EX MARCA PURA · COLONIEN · 1766 — pearl border; decorative edge. 1766, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795), Warsaw, Poland. Coin: diameter 43.0–43.6 mm, weight 27.82 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A37_490

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Keywords

Crown thaler Sylm Frederick William fl 1765–1767 Stanislaw August Poniatowski King Poland 1732–1798 Obverse Bust Stanislaw August armor wearing Order White Eagle turned right inscription STANISLAUS AUGUSTUS · DG REX POL Md Lithu pearl border Reverse Under crown wreath entwined sash bearing motto PRO FIDE · LEGE · ET · GREGE round five-field coat arms coats Eagle Lithuania Pogon Poniatowski coat Ciolek sash letters F · S sides inscription X EX MARCA PURA · COLONIEN · 1766 decorative edge 1766 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569–1795 Warsaw Coin diameter 43.0–43.6 mm weight 27.82 g close-up view round silver coin showing profile relief man facing detailed curled hair decorative garment coin surface metallic silver darker gray patina recessed areas lighter silver highlights raised details rim ridged edge areas fine surface scratches wear visible across coin.