Caption

Gold crown, Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland; 1732–1798), 1794. Obverse: Head of Stanislaw August, inscription around the rim: STANISLAUS AUG. D. GR. X POL. MDL. Reverse: Under a crown, a five-field coat of arms with the coats of arms of Poland (eagle), Lithuania (Pogon) and the Poniatowski family (Ciolek); date 17-94 at the sides; at the bottom letters MV and 4.GR; around the inscription divided by a crown: 83½ EX MARCA-PURA COLON. Edge diagonally fluted. Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795), struck in Warsaw, Poland. Coin; diameter 26.3–26.6 mm, weight 5.36 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A42_283

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Keywords

Gold crown Stanislaw August Poniatowski King Poland 1732–1798 1794 Obverse Head Stanislaw August inscription rim Stanislaus Aug D Gr X Pol Mdl Reverse Under crown five-field coat arms coats eagle Lithuania Pogon Poniatowski family Ciolek date 17-94 sides bottom letters MV 4.Gr inscription divided 83½ Ex Marca-Pura Colon Edge diagonally fluted Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569–1795 struck Warsaw Coin diameter 26.3–26.6 mm weight 5.36 g round metallic coin raised profile person's head facing right showing detailed hair facial features coin surface silver-gray darker gray areas subtle scratches wear raised rim encircles coin raised decorative elements edge background surrounding white.