5 Thalers - Frederick August II

Features

Issuer Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States)
Prince elector Frederick Augustus II (Friedrich August II) (1733-1763)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1755-1758
Value 5 Thalers
Currency Thaler (1493-1805)
Composition Gold
Weight 6.74 g
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
191915
References KM# 944,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Fr# 2859,
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg; 2017. Gold Coins of the World : From Ancient Times to the Present (9th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States.
KahntFr# 671a,
Helmut Kahnt; 2010. Die Münzen Friedrich Augusts II. von Sachsen/Polen 1733-1763. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Kop# 2153,
Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych / Część 1.1. Teksty Poz. 1-7058. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne - Zarząd Główny, Warsaw, Poland.
And 3 more volumes.
Olding FR# 469
Manfred Olding; 2006. Die Münzen Friedrichs des Großen (2nd edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Crowned armored bust to right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: D. G. AVGVSTVS. III. REX. POLONIARUM.

Reverse

Crowned round shield of 4-fold arms between 2 palm branches, value 5.TH below, date at end of legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SAC. ROM. IMP. ARCHIM. ET. ELECT.

Comments

War issue struck during the occupation of Poland. Likely minted in Berlin in 1761 and 1762 with inferior gold quality for usage in Poland.
Gumowski 2193

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1755 EC
1756 EC
1758 EC 2 564 269

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