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1⁄12 Thaler - Frederick August I

Issuer	Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line)
Year	1694-1698
Type	Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description	Central field features the elaborately quartered electoral arms of Saxony — displaying the barry of Saxony with the ruta crown diagonal, the arms of Thuringia, Meissen, and the electoral sword — surmounted by an electoral bonnet and flanked by two crossed palm branches. The mint mark EPH appears below the shield in the lower field. A continuous Latin legend surrounds the design within a milled border, reading clockwise from upper right.
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Reverse description	Central field contains a raised inner circle enclosing the denomination expressed in four lines as '12 / EINEN / THAL·' with the date '1695' below, all in bold roman lettering. The surrounding outer legend, separated from the inner circle by a beaded ring, reads the electoral and imperial dignity titles of the ruler. The entire design is contained within a milled border.
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