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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 ruler: Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland, 1764–1795). Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795). Function: monetary weight. Coin dimensions: diameters 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 ruler Stanislaw August Poniatowski King Poland 1764–1795 Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569–1795 Function monetary weight Coin dimensions diameters 18.2 mm 18.7 mm weight 3.39 g round metallic object worn surface sits white background object primarily brass-colored areas darker brown patina slight greenish tarnish showing raised recessed shapes patterned edge notches rim small scratches dents across face.