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1/2 Ducat - Frederick August I Coronation
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Year | 1697 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Friedrich August I (Augustus II of Poland) facing right, with flowing long wig rendered in high relief, typical of late Baroque portraiture. The effigy is uncrowned and presented in a bold, sculptural style with pronounced facial features. The circumferential Latin legend reads AVGVSTVS II REX POLONIAE, asserting his newly acquired royal title as King of Poland, separated by pellets at intervals along the border. |
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| Reverse description | A large, centrally positioned royal crown depicted in high relief, surmounted by a cross fleury at its apex and adorned with globed arches and jewelled band, symbolising the Polish royal dignity newly bestowed upon the Elector. The circumferential Latin legend HANC DEUS IPSE DEDIT — meaning 'This God Himself Has Given' — encircles the crown, referencing the divine sanction of his coronation. The field is otherwise plain, focusing full attention on the crown as the central motif. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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