Caption

Gold crown of Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland; 1764–1795), 1794. Obverse: head of Stanislaw August, inscription around rim 'STANISLAUS AUG. DGR. X POL. MDL.' Reverse: under a crown, a five-field coat of arms with Poland (eagle), Lithuania (Pogon), and the Poniatowski family (Ciolek); date '17-94' at sides; at bottom letters 'MV' and '4.GR'; around, inscription divided by a crown: '83½ EX MARCA-PURA COLON:' Edge diagonally fluted. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795). Coin; diameter 26.3–26.6 mm; weight 5.36 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A42_284

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Keywords

Gold crown Stanislaw August Poniatowski King Poland 1764–1795 1794 Obverse head Stanislaw August inscription rim Stanislaus Aug Dgr X Pol Mdl Reverse under crown five-field coat arms 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 Coin diameter 26.3–26.6 mm weight 5.36 g round metallic coin slightly worn surface showing raised central shield topped ornate crown surrounded embossed elements shield contains heraldic animals decorative divisions coin displays varied textures faint scratches visible colors metallic silver-gray subtle darker gray shadows lighter silver highlights white background.