crown ducat; maker: Croll, Ernest Dietrich (fl. 1753–1763); subject: August III Sas (King of Poland; Elector of Saxony; 1696–1763); place: Leipzig, Germany; date: 1756; material/object: coin (Polish crown ducat); weight: 3.45 g. Obv.: Bust of the king in armour with a crown, right profile. Legend: DGAUGUSTUS.III.REX.POLONIARUM. Rev.: Under the 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.
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crown ducat; maker: Croll, Ernest Dietrich (fl. 1753–1763); subject: August III Sas (King of Poland; Elector of Saxony; 1696–1763); place: Leipzig, Germany; date: 1756; material/object: coin (Polish crown ducat); weight: 3.45 g. Obv.: Bust of the king in armour with a crown, right profile. Legend: DGAUGUSTUS.III.REX.POLONIARUM. Rev.: Under the 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.

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crown ducat maker Croll Ernest Dietrich fl 1753–1763 subject August III Sas King Poland Elector Saxony 1696–1763 place Leipzig Germany date 1756 material object coin Polish crown ducat weight 3.45 g Obv. Bust king armour right profile Legend Dgaugustus.Iii.Rex.Poloniarum Rev. Under five-field shield palm branches Lithuanian Saxon coats arms bottom letters EDC Inscription Sac.Rom.Imp.Archim Et Elect round metal coin golden color showing raised ornate design crowned emblem top central shield divided sections heraldic animal figures decorative scrollwork shield textured rim notched edges plain white background surrounding coin.

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