Crown ducat by Ernest Dietrich Croll (fl. 1753–1763) for August III Sas (King of Poland; Elector of Saxony; 1696–1763), 1754. Obverse: Bust of the king in armour with a crown, right profile. Legend: DGAUGUSTUS.III.REX.POLONIARUM. Reverse: Under a crown a five-field shield between palm branches with the Polish, Lithuanian, and Saxon coats of arms; at the bottom the letters EDC. Inscription: SAC.ROM.IMP.ARCHIM. ET ELECT. Weight: 3.46 g. Made in Leipzig, Poland (minting context: Polish coin, crown).
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Crown ducat by Ernest Dietrich Croll (fl. 1753–1763) for August III Sas (King of Poland; Elector of Saxony; 1696–1763), 1754. Obverse: Bust of the king in armour with a crown, right profile. Legend: DGAUGUSTUS.III.REX.POLONIARUM. Reverse: Under a crown a five-field shield between palm branches with the Polish, Lithuanian, and Saxon coats of arms; at the bottom the letters EDC. Inscription: SAC.ROM.IMP.ARCHIM. ET ELECT. Weight: 3.46 g. Made in Leipzig, Poland (minting context: Polish coin, crown).

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Crown ducat Ernest Dietrich Croll fl 1753–1763 August III Sas King Poland Elector Saxony 1696–1763 1754 Obverse Bust king armour crown right profile Legend Dgaugustus.Iii.Rex.Poloniarum Reverse Under five-field shield palm branches Polish Lithuanian Saxon coats arms bottom letters EDC Inscription Sac.Rom.Imp.Archim Et Elect Weight 3.46 g Leipzig minting context Polish coin single round object metallic gold color fills image showing raised central crest divided quadrants small animal- figures central shield topped ornate crown decorative curved elements flank crest ribbon- band frames lower area surface fine engraved lines textured relief slight variations gold tone subtle shadows highlights background white.

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