Double Augustor. Maker: Croll, Ernest Dietrich (fl. 1753–1763). Subject: August III Sas (King of Poland 1733–1763; Elector of Saxony 1696–1763). Type: thaler (coin), 1756. Place: Leipzig, Poland/Germany. Obverse: Crowned bust of the king in right profile, with the Order of the Golden Fleece on the chest. Inscription: D:G:AUGUSTUS III.REX POLONIARUM. Reverse: Under a crown, a five-field shield surrounded by two palm branches, showing the Polish, Lithuanian, and Saxon coats of arms; at the bottom EC /10:TH. Inscription: SAC.ROM.IMP.ARCHIM. ET ELECT. Edge decorated with notches. Weight: 13.13 g., A round metallic object with a yellow-gold color filling the frame, showing the raised profile of a person wearing an ornate crown and draped clothing; the profile faces right and has textured hair and detailed patterns on the crown and clothing; the surface shows fine scratches and slight wear, and the rim is slightly raised with a patterned edge; the background around the profile is the same ye...
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Double Augustor. Maker: Croll, Ernest Dietrich (fl. 1753–1763). Subject: August III Sas (King of Poland 1733–1763; Elector of Saxony 1696–1763). Type: thaler (coin), 1756. Place: Leipzig, Poland/Germany. Obverse: Crowned bust of the king in right profile, with the Order of the Golden Fleece on the chest. Inscription: D:G:AUGUSTUS III.REX POLONIARUM. Reverse: Under a crown, a five-field shield surrounded by two palm branches, showing the Polish, Lithuanian, and Saxon coats of arms; at the bottom EC /10:TH. Inscription: SAC.ROM.IMP.ARCHIM. ET ELECT. Edge decorated with notches. Weight: 13.13 g., A round metallic object with a yellow-gold color filling the frame, showing the raised profile of a person wearing an ornate crown and draped clothing; the profile faces right and has textured hair and detailed patterns on the crown and clothing; the surface shows fine scratches and slight wear, and the rim is slightly raised with a patterned edge; the background around the profile is the same yellow-gold metal with subtle variations in tone.

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Double Augustor Maker Croll Ernest Dietrich fl 1753–1763 Subject August III Sas King Poland 1733–1763 Elector Saxony 1696–1763 Type thaler coin 1756 Place Leipzig Poland Germany Obverse Crowned bust king right profile Order Golden Fleece chest Inscription D G Augustus Iii.Rex Poloniarum Reverse Under crown five-field shield surrounded two palm branches showing Polish Lithuanian Saxon coats arms bottom EC 10 Th Sac.Rom.Imp.Archim Et Elect Edge decorated notches Weight 13.13 g round metallic object yellow-gold color filling frame raised profile person wearing ornate crown draped clothing profile faces right textured hair detailed patterns clothing surface fine scratches slight wear rim slightly raised patterned edge background yellow-gold metal subtle variations tone.

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