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Gold crown — forgery. Maker: Sylm, Frederick William (fl. 1765–1767) (for the original). Original depicted: Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland; 1764–1795). Type: Polish coin, crown coin. Subjects/iconography: portrait of ruler; multi-field coats of arms; coats of arms under a crown; coat of arms of Poniatowski (Ciolek). Obverse: Head of Stanislaw August, inscription around rim: STANISLAUS AUG.DGREX POL.MDL. Reverse: Under a crown, in a wreath, a round five-field coat of arms with coats of arms of Poland (Eagle), Lithuania (Pogon) and the Poniatowski family (Ciolek); below the letters FS and 4.GR; around the inscription divided by a crown: LXXX.EX.MARCA-PURA.COL:1767. Date (original): 1767–1795. Place (original): Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth; Warsaw, Poland. Object: coin. Dimensions: diameter approx. 25.7–25.8 mm; weight 5.07 g.

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Gold crown forgery Maker Sylm Frederick William fl 1765–1767 original Original depicted Stanislaw August Poniatowski King Poland 1764–1795 Type Polish coin crown coin Subjects iconography portrait ruler multi-field coats arms coats arms under crown coat Poniatowski Ciolek Obverse Head Stanislaw August inscription rim Stanislaus Aug.Dgrex Pol.Mdl Reverse Under wreath round five-field coat Eagle Lithuania Pogon Poniatowski family letters FS 4.Gr inscription divided Lxxx.Ex.Marca-Pura.Col 1767 Date 1767–1795 Place Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Warsaw Object coin Dimensions diameter approx 25.7–25.8 mm weight 5.07 g round metal coin worn raised profile person's head facing right showing stylized hairstyle tied back coin surface textured aged areas darker brown lighter brown patina raised rim ring worn characters edge dark brown color parts coin.