1816, Kingdom of Saxony, Frederick Augustus I. Large Silver Thaler Coin. VF-
Mint year: 1816
Mint Place: Dresden
Denomination: Thaler
Reference: Davenport 857, KM-1077.
Mint Master: Johann Gotthelf Studer (I.G.S.)
Condition: Tooled rim, traces of welding and polishing (once set inside a mount or at the bottom of a dish).
Weight: 26.89gm
Diameter: 39mm
Material: Silver
Obverse: Uniformed bust of Frederick Augustus I (as King) left.
Legend: FRIEDR. AUGUST KOENIG V.SACHSEN
Reverse: Crowned oval arms of Saxony, flanked by sprays. Mint master´s initials (I.G.S.) and date (1817) below.
Legend: ZEHN EINE FEINE MARK / I.G.S. / 1816
Frederick Augustus I (full name: Frederick Augustus Joseph Maria Anton Johann Nepomuk Aloys Xavier) (German: Friedrich August I.; b. Dresden, 23 December 1750 - d. Dresden, 5 May 1827) was King of Saxony (1805-1827) from the House of Wettin. He was also Elector Frederick Augustus III (Friedrich August III.) of Saxony (1763-1806) and Duke Frederick Augustus I (Polish: Fryderyk August I) of Warsaw (1807-1813). The Augustusplatz in Leipzig is named after him.
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