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1⁄48 Talara / Półgrosz - August III Sas Drezno mint

Issuer Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Year 1734
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Value 1⁄48 Thaler (1⁄48 Talara) (⅙)
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Obverse description Central field dominated by the quartered royal arms of Augustus III, comprising the Polish eagle, Lithuanian Pogoń, and the Saxon rautenkranz, surmounted by an elaborate royal crown. The escutcheon is flanked on either side by ornate acanthus-scroll supporters curling outward in baroque style. Mintmaster initials I·G·S appear at the base of the design below the shield. The coin's border is composed of a continuous row of fine beading.
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Reverse description The reverse bears a bold, multi-line inscription in the central field denoting the denomination: the fraction numerator '48' appears at the top, with a small circle or orb device between the digits, followed by the legend 'EINEN / THAL' across the middle, and the date '1734' at the foot. The entire inscription is enclosed within two crossed palm or laurel branches that curve gracefully to form an open wreath, all encircled by a beaded border.
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