Crown thaler; maker: Justyn Schröder (Mintmaster of the Warsaw Mint 1768–1772); ruler: Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland; 1732–1798 / reign 1764–1795). Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1770, Warsaw, Poland. Silver coin (crown thaler), diameter ~39.5–39.8 mm, weight 27.98 g. WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\ WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Obverse: Head of Stanislaw August turned to the right, around inscription divided at the bottom: STANISLAUS AUGUSTUS D G REX POL. M D LITU.; pearl border. WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Reverse: Under a crown, in a wreath entwined with a sash with 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); below on the sash the Order of the White Eagle; on the sides the letters I. - S.; around inscription divided twice: X EX MARCA PURA - COLONIEN. 1770. WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Edge inscription: FIDEI - PU...
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Crown thaler; maker: Justyn Schröder (Mintmaster of the Warsaw Mint 1768–1772); ruler: Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland; 1732–1798 / reign 1764–1795). Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1770, Warsaw, Poland. Silver coin (crown thaler), diameter ~39.5–39.8 mm, weight 27.98 g. WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\ WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Obverse: Head of Stanislaw August turned to the right, around inscription divided at the bottom: STANISLAUS AUGUSTUS D G REX POL. M D LITU.; pearl border. WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Reverse: Under a crown, in a wreath entwined with a sash with 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); below on the sash the Order of the White Eagle; on the sides the letters I. - S.; around inscription divided twice: X EX MARCA PURA - COLONIEN. 1770. WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Edge inscription: FIDEI - PUBLICAE - PIGNUS.

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Crown thaler maker Justyn Schröder Mintmaster Warsaw Mint 1768–1772 ruler Stanislaw August Poniatowski King Poland 1732–1798 reign 1764–1795 Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 1770 Warsaw Silver coin crown thaler diameter ~39.5–39.8 mm weight 27.98 g round metallic coin central circular shield design topped ornate crown showing group four shield quadrants small central circle containing animal figure decorative leafy ribbon elements surrounding shield extending coin edge coin surface textured engraved lines relief details shades silver gray.

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