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| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Year | 1696 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#675, Dav GT I#7653, Schnee#987, Slg. Merse#1664 |
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| Obverse lettering | GOT SCHAFFET BERECHTIGTER SAMEN · 1·THAL· I·K· |
| Reverse description | A knight in full baroque armour stands in a dynamic contrapposto pose at center, holding an oversized oval shield bearing the Saxon arms before him in his left hand and a sword in his right. Behind him, an ornate classical doorway or portal with columned architecture is visible in the background, alluding to a ceremonial or palatial setting. The entire composition conveys a strong allegorical reference to the birth of a Saxon prince destined for martial greatness. A bold Latin legend encircles the inner field, reading FUTURUS ACHILLES SAXONICUS NAT· VII· OCTOB· M·DCXCVI·, commemorating the birth of the future Frederick Augustus I on 7 October 1696. |
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| Mintage | 1696 IK |
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