Crown double-ducat by Ernest Dietrich Croll (fl. 1753–1763), 1753. Coin struck in Leipzig. Obverse: Crowned bust of August III the Saxon (King of Poland; Elector of Saxony; 1696–1763) in right profile, legend 'D.G.AUGUSTUS.III.REX.POLONIARUM'. Reverse: Under the crown a five-opel shield between branches with the Polish, Lithuanian, and Saxon coats of arms; below the letters 'E.DC'; inscription 'SAC.ROM.IMP.ARCHIM. ET ELECT.1753'. Weight 6.95 g., A round metallic object with a warm golden color showing a raised profile of a person wearing a decorative crown and a draped garment with visible folds and patterned details; the outer edge features a repeating beaded rim and a band of raised characters encircling the portrait; the surface shows fine scratches and slight variations in the golden tone.
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Crown double-ducat by Ernest Dietrich Croll (fl. 1753–1763), 1753. Coin struck in Leipzig. Obverse: Crowned bust of August III the Saxon (King of Poland; Elector of Saxony; 1696–1763) in right profile, legend 'D.G.AUGUSTUS.III.REX.POLONIARUM'. Reverse: Under the crown a five-opel shield between branches with the Polish, Lithuanian, and Saxon coats of arms; below the letters 'E.DC'; inscription 'SAC.ROM.IMP.ARCHIM. ET ELECT.1753'. Weight 6.95 g., A round metallic object with a warm golden color showing a raised profile of a person wearing a decorative crown and a draped garment with visible folds and patterned details; the outer edge features a repeating beaded rim and a band of raised characters encircling the portrait; the surface shows fine scratches and slight variations in the golden tone.

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Crown double-ducat Ernest Dietrich Croll fl 1753–1763 1753 Coin struck Leipzig Obverse Crowned bust August III Saxon King Poland Elector Saxony 1696–1763 right profile legend D.G.Augustus.Iii.Rex.Poloniarum Reverse Under crown five-opel shield branches Polish Lithuanian Saxon coats arms letters E.Dc inscription Sac.Rom.Imp.Archim Et Elect.1753 Weight 6.95 g round metallic object warm golden color showing raised profile person wearing decorative crown draped garment visible folds patterned details outer edge features repeating beaded rim band raised characters encircling portrait surface fine scratches slight variations golden tone.

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