Caption

Gold crown (forgery). Obverse: head of Stanislaw August, inscription around rim: 'STANISLAU, GDGREX POL.MD', pearl border. Reverse: under a crown, in a wreath, a round five-field coat of arms with the coats of arms of Poland (Eagle), Lithuania (Pogon), and the Poniatowski family (Ciolek), below the letters, and around the inscription divided by a crown: 'LXXX.EX.M, A, -, A.COL, 1767.' Attributed to Sylm, Frederick William (fl. 1765–1767) (publisher for the original); original dated 1767–1795; maker associated with Stanislaw August Poniatowski (King of Poland). Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth period; Warsaw, Poland (for the original). Coin; diameter c. 25.0–25.4 mm; weight 4.41 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A65_446

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Keywords

Gold crown forgery Obverse head Stanislaw August inscription rim Stanislau Gdgrex Pol.Md pearl border Reverse under crown wreath round five-field coat arms coats Poland Eagle Lithuania Pogon Poniatowski family Ciolek letters inscription divided Lxxx.Ex.M A - A.Col 1767 Attributed Sylm Frederick William fl 1765–1767 publisher original original dated 1767–1795 maker associated Stanislaw August Poniatowski King Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth period Warsaw Coin diameter c 25.0–25.4 mm weight 4.41 g round worn metallic object uneven brown dark brown patina showing faint raised circular border shallow embossed decorative elements near edge areas lighter slightly reddish-brown discoloration textured pitted surface.