Augustus III Sas, Ort 1754 EC, Leipzig
On the obverse bust in profile to the right wearing a crown.
On the reverse a crowned shield of arms. Under the shield the denomination mark 18 and initials E - C (Ernest Dietrich Croll - mincmaster of the Leipzig mint).
The bust without the cross-section of the epaulet and the plain ribbon of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Crown fields of the obverse and reverse smooth with suspensions in the central fields.
The brooch of the clasp is oval.
Reverse variant with eight leaves.
Variation of punctuation without a dot ending the obverse inscription on the obverse and with a dot after the date.
Condition: 3+/2-
Minor sheet metal defects and local scarcity, but a very nicely preserved piece. Rarer bust. An attractive coin.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 5.75 g
Literature: Anuszczyk 54I.4.a, Kopicki 2111, Kahnt 687 var.h
