Augustus III Sas, Ort 1754 EC, Leipzig - rarer
Crowned bust with broad head facing right on obverse.
On the reverse a crowned shield of the coat of arms. Under the shield the denomination marking 18 and initials E - C (Ernest Dietrich Croll - mincmaster of the Leipzig mint).
The bust with a plain section of the sleeve and a plain ribbon of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Crown fields of the obverse and reverse smooth in the center fields. On the obverse, pearl suspensions.
Brooch of the clasp oval with a pearl border.
Reverse variant with twelve leaves.
Variation of punctuation without a dot ending the obverse inscription and without a dot after the date.
Condition: 2
Minor sheet flaw and minor surface scratches, but a beautifully preserved coin. A rarer, prized and sought-after bust variety. An attractive piece.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 5.83 g
Literature: Anuszczyk 54E.1.b (R1), Kopicki 2111, Kahnt 687 var.j
