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Weight for weighing ducats, 1768. Obverse: under a crown, a coat of arms with a crowned eagle; behind the shield a crossed key and sword; pearl border. Reverse: inscription in five lines 'I/AUREI/NUMMI/PONDUS/1768'; around the inscription: '67 EX MARCA COLONIENSE.'; pearl border; obliquely ribbed edge. Maker: Justyn Schröder (Mintmaster of the Warsaw Mint 1768–1772). Associated with Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland). Material/function: monetary weight (for weighing ducats). Date/place: 1768, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (Warsaw, Poland). Dimensions: coin diameter 18.2 mm and 18.7 mm; weight 3.39 g.

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Weight weighing ducats 1768 Obverse under crown coat arms crowned eagle shield crossed key sword pearl border Reverse inscription five lines I Aurei Nummi Pondus 67 Ex Marca Coloniense obliquely ribbed edge Maker Justyn Schröder Mintmaster Warsaw Mint 1768–1772 Associated Stanislaw August Poniatowski King Poland Material function monetary weight Date place Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Warsaw Dimensions coin diameter 18.2 mm 18.7 mm weight 3.39 g round metal coin golden brass tones sits centered white background featuring raised ornamental crest top decorative flourishes toothed edge textured surface areas darker lighter gold patina.