Crown double ducat, maker: Croll, Ernest Dietrich (fl. 1753–1763). Issued under August III the Saxon (King of Poland, 1733–1763; Elector of Saxony, 1696–1763), 1754. 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; at the bottom the letters 'EDC' and inscription 'SAC.ROM.IMP.ARCHIM. ET ELECT.1754'. Coin (Poland/Leipzig), diameter 27 mm, weight 6.92 g., A round metallic coin with a warm golden color showing a raised profile of a crowned figure facing right, with detailed curly hair and ornate clothing, including a cloak and decorative armor elements; the crown has ornate embellishments and the coin edge is ridged, with a smooth background surface that shows some fine scratches and slight variations in tone.
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Crown double ducat, maker: Croll, Ernest Dietrich (fl. 1753–1763). Issued under August III the Saxon (King of Poland, 1733–1763; Elector of Saxony, 1696–1763), 1754. 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; at the bottom the letters 'EDC' and inscription 'SAC.ROM.IMP.ARCHIM. ET ELECT.1754'. Coin (Poland/Leipzig), diameter 27 mm, weight 6.92 g., A round metallic coin with a warm golden color showing a raised profile of a crowned figure facing right, with detailed curly hair and ornate clothing, including a cloak and decorative armor elements; the crown has ornate embellishments and the coin edge is ridged, with a smooth background surface that shows some fine scratches and slight variations in tone.

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Crown double ducat maker Croll Ernest Dietrich fl 1753–1763 Issued under August III Saxon King Poland 1733–1763 Elector Saxony 1696–1763 1754 Obverse Crowned bust king right profile legend D.G.Augustus.Iii.Rex.Poloniarum Reverse Under crown five-field shield Polish Lithuanian Saxon coats arms bottom letters Edc inscription Sac.Rom.Imp.Archim Et Elect.1754 Coin Leipzig diameter 27 mm weight 6.92 g round metallic coin warm golden color showing raised profile crowned figure facing right detailed curly hair ornate clothing cloak decorative armor elements ornate embellishments coin edge ridged smooth background surface fine scratches slight variations tone.

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