Double Augustor; maker: Croll, Ernest Dietrich (fl. 1753–1763); subject: August III the Saxon (King of Poland 1733–1763; Elector of Saxony 1696–1763); thaler coin, 1754, struck in Leipzig (Germany); weight 13.27 g. Obverse: Crowned bust of the king facing right with the Order of the Golden Fleece on the chest. Legend: D:G:AUGUSTUS III: REX POLONIARUM:. Reverse: Under a crown a five-opel shield, surrounded by two branches, with the Polish, Lithuanian and Saxon coats of arms. Bottom inscription/mark: E.-C. 10 TH. Inscription: SAC.ROM. IMP.ARCHIM. ET ELECT., A round metallic object with a golden color fills the frame, showing a raised profile of a person wearing an ornate crown and elaborate clothing with curled hair and detailed fabric texture; a beaded rim encircles the edge and a patterned border runs just inside it, with wear marks and small scratches visible on the surface.
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Double Augustor; maker: Croll, Ernest Dietrich (fl. 1753–1763); subject: August III the Saxon (King of Poland 1733–1763; Elector of Saxony 1696–1763); thaler coin, 1754, struck in Leipzig (Germany); weight 13.27 g. Obverse: Crowned bust of the king facing right with the Order of the Golden Fleece on the chest. Legend: D:G:AUGUSTUS III: REX POLONIARUM:. Reverse: Under a crown a five-opel shield, surrounded by two branches, with the Polish, Lithuanian and Saxon coats of arms. Bottom inscription/mark: E.-C. 10 TH. Inscription: SAC.ROM. IMP.ARCHIM. ET ELECT., A round metallic object with a golden color fills the frame, showing a raised profile of a person wearing an ornate crown and elaborate clothing with curled hair and detailed fabric texture; a beaded rim encircles the edge and a patterned border runs just inside it, with wear marks and small scratches visible on the surface.

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Double Augustor maker Croll Ernest Dietrich fl 1753–1763 subject August III Saxon King Poland 1733–1763 Elector Saxony 1696–1763 thaler coin 1754 struck Leipzig Germany weight 13.27 g Obverse Crowned bust king facing right Order Golden Fleece chest Legend D G Augustus Iii Rex Poloniarum Reverse Under crown five-opel shield surrounded two branches Polish Lithuanian Saxon coats arms Bottom inscription mark E.-C 10 Th Inscription Sac.Rom Imp.Archim Et Elect round metallic object golden color fills frame showing raised profile person wearing ornate crown elaborate clothing curled hair detailed fabric texture beaded rim encircles edge patterned border runs inside wear marks small scratches visible surface.

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