Crown Augustus; maker: Croll, Ernest Dietrich (fl. 1753–1763). Subject: Augustus III Sas (King of Poland 1733–1763; Elector of Saxony 1696–1763). Place/date: Leipzig, 1755. Object: thaler (coin), weight 6.68 g. Obverse: Crowned bust of the king in right profile; legend 'D:G: AUGUSTUS III.REX POLONIARUM.' Reverse: Under a crown, a five-field shield with the 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: Croll, Ernest Dietrich (fl. 1753–1763). Subject: Augustus III Sas (King of Poland 1733–1763; Elector of Saxony 1696–1763). Place/date: Leipzig, 1755. Object: thaler (coin), weight 6.68 g. Obverse: Crowned bust of the king in right profile; legend 'D:G: AUGUSTUS III.REX POLONIARUM.' Reverse: Under a crown, a five-field shield with the 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 Croll Ernest Dietrich fl 1753–1763 Subject Augustus III Sas King Poland 1733–1763 Elector Saxony 1696–1763 Place date 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 circular metallic object golden color fills frame showing embossed central crest topped decorative crown surrounded ornate curved flourishes crest contains stylized animal figures encircled raised rim evenly spaced scalloped edge details surface slight variations tone areas lighter darker gold subtle scratches wear background object white.

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