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1 Groschen - Frederick August II
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Year | 1740 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A displayed double-headed eagle bears the Saxon coat of arms on its breast, with the divided face value (I / GR) flanking the shield on either side. The entire central device is encircled by a Latin legend denoting Friedrich August II's role as Provisor and Vicar of the Saxon Provinces under Imperial jurisdiction, with the date 1740 incorporated into the legend at the base. |
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| Reverse lettering | IN PROVINCIIS IVR.SAXON.PROVISOR & VICARIVS 1740 |
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Frederick Augustus II ruled Saxony while simultaneously holding the Polish throne as Augustus III — a dual role that strained electoral finances considerably and drove persistent debasement of small silver denominations through the 1730s and 40s. This groschen belongs to that fiscally pressured output, struck at a point when Saxony's mints were working hard to meet the demands of two courts.
The Dresden and Leipzig mints both produced groschen under this reign; confirming which facility struck a given piece requires checking the mintmaster's initials present on the die.