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1 Conventionsthaler - Frederick August III

Features

Issuer Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States)
Prince elector Frederick Augustus III (Friedrich August III) (1763-1806)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 1765
Value 4⁄3 Thaler
Currency Thaler (1493-1805)
Composition Silver (.833)
Weight 28.06 g
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
295189
References Kahnt SM# 1166
Helmut Kahnt; 2014. Die sächsischen Münzen: 1763 – 1827 = The Saxon Coinage. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany.
, KM# 984
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Buck# 131
Lienhard Buck; 1981. Die Münzen des Kurfürstentums Sachsen: 1763 bis 1806 = The Coinage of the Electorate of Saxony. Transpress, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
, Schön DM# 224
Gerhard Schön. Deutscher Münzkatalog 18. Jahrhundert 1700-1806. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes).
, Schnee# 1066
Gernot Schnee; 1982. Sächsische Taler 1500-1800 und Abschläge von Talerstempeln in Gold und Silber: Dukaten, Mehrfach-Taler, Halbtaler. Winfried Bogon Verlag, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
, Dav GT II# 2685
John Stewart Davenport. German Talers 1700-1800 (3 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Reward for diligence

Obverse

Draped bust right of Friedrich August III inscription around

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRID:AUGUST:D:G:DUX SAX:ELECTOR

Translation:
FRIDERICUS AUGUSTUS DEI GRATIA DUX SAXONIÆ ELECTOR
(Friedrich August Elector of Saxony by Gods grace)

Reverse

Electors coronet above Saxonian coat of arms within branches, mint letters, denomination and date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ZUR BELOHNUNG DES FLEISES
E.D.C
X. EINE FEINE MARCK
1765

Edge

Leaves

Mint

Dresden, Germany

Mark

EDC Ernst Dietrich Kroll, Mint Master, Weilburg (1749-1752), Leipzig (1753-1764), Dresden (1764-1778)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1765  EDC very rare

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Bullion value: USD 55.15 Search tips
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Actual silver weight: 0.751 oz
Current silver price: 73.38 USD/oz (see silver price )

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