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Crown thaler, Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland; 1732–1798). Obv.: Head of Stanislaw August turned to the right, around the inscription divided at the bottom: STANISLAUS AUGUSTUS D G REX POLON:MDLIT. — pearl border. Reverse: Under the crown, decorated with an oak and laurel branch, a five-field coat of arms with the coats of arms of Poland (Orzel), Lithuania (Pogon) and the Poniatowski coat of arms (Ciolek); below on the sash the Order of the White Eagle; on the sides: 6. — ZL., around the inscription divided twice: 14 1/12 EX MARCA PUR: — COLONIENS: 1794. — pearl border; diagonally fluted edge. 1794. Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795), Warsaw, Poland. Coin; diameter 38.2–38.4 mm; weight 24.03 g.

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Crown thaler Stanislaw August Poniatowski King Poland 1732–1798 Obv. Head Stanislaw August turned right inscription divided bottom Stanislaus Augustus D G Rex Polon Mdlit pearl border Reverse Under crown decorated oak laurel branch five-field coat arms coats Orzel Lithuania Pogon Poniatowski coat Ciolek sash Order White Eagle sides 6 Zl inscription divided twice 1 Ex Marca Pur Coloniens 1794 diagonally fluted edge Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569–1795 Warsaw Coin diameter 38.2–38.4 mm weight 24.03 g round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface featuring ornate shield center surmounted detailed crown shield flanked decorative foliage ribbon- elements segmented panels faint animal emblem shapes coin edge finely ridged border raised characters small motifs rim colors visible shades silver gray.