Gold crown (coin), 1794. Obverse: head/portrait of Stanislaw August (Stanislaw August Poniatowski), inscription around rim: 'STANISLAUS AUG.DGREX POL.MDL'. Reverse: under a crown, a five-field coat of arms showing Poland (eagle), Lithuania (Pogon), and the Poniatowski family (Ciolek); date shown as 17-94, letters 'MV' and '4.GR.' at bottom; surrounding inscription divided by a crown: '83½ EX MARCA-PURA COLON:' Edge: obliquely ribbed. Metal: (gold). Diameter: ca. 26.4–26.6 mm. Weight: 5.35 g. Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795), Warsaw, Poland.
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Gold crown (coin), 1794. Obverse: head/portrait of Stanislaw August (Stanislaw August Poniatowski), inscription around rim: 'STANISLAUS AUG.DGREX POL.MDL'. Reverse: under a crown, a five-field coat of arms showing Poland (eagle), Lithuania (Pogon), and the Poniatowski family (Ciolek); date shown as 17-94, letters 'MV' and '4.GR.' at bottom; surrounding inscription divided by a crown: '83½ EX MARCA-PURA COLON:' Edge: obliquely ribbed. Metal: (gold). Diameter: ca. 26.4–26.6 mm. Weight: 5.35 g. Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795), Warsaw, Poland.

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Gold crown coin 1794 Obverse head portrait Stanislaw August Stanislaw August Poniatowski inscription rim Stanislaus Aug.Dgrex Pol.Mdl Reverse under crown five-field coat arms showing Poland eagle Lithuania Pogon Poniatowski family Ciolek date shown 17-94 letters Mv 4.Gr bottom surrounding inscription divided 83½ Ex Marca-Pura Colon Edge obliquely ribbed Metal gold Diameter ca 26.4–26.6 mm Weight 5.35 g Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569–1795 Warsaw round metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing central shield topped ornate crown surrounded raised edging decorative motifs areas slight discoloration darker gray faint brown tarnish set plain white background.

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