Caption

Six-coin of Gdansk depicting Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland; 1764–1795). Maker signature: Oeckermann, Rudolf Ernest (1760–1765). Obverse: crowned turned-right bust in armour and mantle wearing the Order of the White Eagle, legend divided at top: STANISL:AVG:DGREX.POL, MDLRP, with pearl border. Reverse: oval shield with the coat of arms of Gdansk supported by two lions; above, under a wreath, denomination: VI; at bottom signature: REOE.; legend divided around: MON:ARGENT:CIVIT:GEDAN:1765, with pearl border. Dated 1765. Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Gdansk, Poland. Coin; diameters 22.8 mm and 23.2 mm; weight 3.09 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_021

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Keywords

Six-coin Gdansk depicting Stanislaw August Poniatowski King Poland 1764–1795 Maker signature Oeckermann Rudolf Ernest 1760–1765 Obverse crowned turned-right bust armour mantle wearing Order White Eagle legend divided top Stanisl Avg Dgrex.Pol Mdlrp pearl border Reverse oval shield coat arms Gdansk supported two lions under wreath denomination Vi bottom signature Reoe Mon Argent Civit Gedan 1765 Dated 1765 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Coin diameters 22.8 mm 23.2 mm weight 3.09 g circular metallic object grey-silver tone showing raised decorative relief central shield- emblem flanked two stylized animal figures topped floral leafy motif ornate border worn edges white background.