Crown Augustus; maker: Ernest Dietrich Croll (fl. 1753–1763); subject: Augustus III Sas (King of Poland 1733–1763; Elector of Saxony 1696–1763); place: Leipzig, 1755; object: thaler (coin), weight 6.68 g. Obverse: crowned bust of the king right profile, legend 'D:G: AUGUSTUS III.REX POLONIARUM.' Reverse: under a crown, a five-field shield with Polish, Lithuanian, and Saxon coats of arms; below the initials 'EC' and the value '5.TH.'; inscription 'SAC.ROM.IMP.ARCHIM.ET ELECT.1755.'
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Crown Augustus; maker: Ernest Dietrich Croll (fl. 1753–1763); subject: Augustus III Sas (King of Poland 1733–1763; Elector of Saxony 1696–1763); place: Leipzig, 1755; object: thaler (coin), weight 6.68 g. Obverse: crowned bust of the king right profile, legend 'D:G: AUGUSTUS III.REX POLONIARUM.' Reverse: under a crown, a five-field shield with Polish, Lithuanian, and Saxon coats of arms; below the initials 'EC' and the value '5.TH.'; inscription 'SAC.ROM.IMP.ARCHIM.ET ELECT.1755.'

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Crown Augustus maker Ernest Dietrich Croll fl 1753–1763 subject Augustus III Sas King Poland 1733–1763 Elector Saxony 1696–1763 place Leipzig 1755 object thaler coin weight 6.68 g Obverse crowned bust king right profile legend D G Augustus Iii.Rex Poloniarum Reverse under crown five-field shield Polish Lithuanian Saxon coats arms initials Ec value 5.Th inscription Sac.Rom.Imp.Archim.Et Elect.1755 round metallic object yellow-gold color fills image showing embossed profile person wearing ornate crown detailed draped clothing surface slightly worn texture raised rim ridged edges.

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