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Thaler (so-called Targowica thaler), Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland; 1764–1795), Polish coin from 1793, Crown coin; obverse: in an oak-wreath, nine-line inscription: CIVIBUS/QUORUM PIETAS/CONIURATIONE DIE III/MAI.MDCCXCI OBRUTAM/ET DELETAM LIBERTA/TE POLONA TUERI/CONABATIA RESPU/BLICA RESUR/GENS; rim inscription beginning with a five-pointed star: .GRATITUDO CONCIVIBUS EXEMPLUM POSTERITATI; pearl border. Reverse: six-line inscription: DECRETO/REIPUBLICAE NEXU/CONFEDERATIONIS IUNCTAE/DIE V. XBRIS MDCCXCII/STANISLAO AUGUSTO/REGNANTE; rim inscription beginning with a five-pointed star: .10 7/16 EX MARCA PURA COLONIENSI.1793.; pearl border; edge inscription: FIDEI - PUBLICAE - PIGNUS. Material: silver coin; diameter ca. 40.5–41.6 mm; weight 27.50 g; Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795), Warsaw, Poland.

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Thaler -called Targowica thaler Stanislaw August Poniatowski King Poland 1764–1795 Polish coin 1793 Crown coin obverse oak-wreath nine-line inscription Civibus Quorum Pietas Coniuratione Die Iii Mai.Mdccxci Obrutam Et Deletam Liberta Te Polona Tueri Conabatia Respu Blica Resur Gens rim inscription five-pointed star .Gratitudo Concivibus Exemplum Posteritati pearl border Reverse six-line inscription Decreto Reipublicae Nexu Confederationis Iunctae Die V Xbris Mdccxcii Stanislao Augusto Regnante .1 Ex Marca Pura Coloniensi.1793 edge inscription Fidei - Publicae - Pignus Material silver coin diameter ca 40.5–41.6 mm weight 27.50 g Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569–1795 Warsaw round metallic object reflective silver-gray surface fills frame edge ridged texture wear face object displays raised decorative wreath leaves small acorns arranged circular pattern wreath opening bottom two branches cross Inside wreath rows raised short rectangular shapes organized lines outer rim object features raised lettering following curve circle small star near top tones silver gray slightly darker gray recessed areas highlights light reflects off raised details.