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, 1756. Object: thaler (Polish coin), weight 6.55 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.1756.
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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, 1756. Object: thaler (Polish coin), weight 6.55 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.1756.

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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 1756 Object thaler Polish coin weight 6.55 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.1756 round metallic coin golden color showing central circular shield divided sections stylized animal figures ornamental flourishes topped ornate crown coin edge raised rim small ridges decorative elements circumference curved leaf- motifs flanking shield.

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