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1 Thaler - Frederick August II Dresden Mint
| Issuer | Royal Saxon Mint, Dresden |
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| Year | 1839 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1806-1839) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed right-facing effigy of King Friedrich August II of Saxony, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair. The portrait is executed in a neoclassical style with naturalistic modelling of the facial features. The circular legend reads FRIEDRICH AUGUST V.G.G.KOENIG V.SACHSEN, separated by the mint mark G at the base of the portrait below the truncation. The entire design is contained within an inner beaded border, itself enclosed by a toothed outer rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | FRIEDRICH AUGUST V.G.G.KOENIG V.SACHSEN G |
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Frederick August II ascended to the Saxon throne in 1836 following the abdication of his father Anthony, and this 1839 thaler was struck during a period of significant constitutional tension in Saxony — the liberal reforms of 1831 had reorganized the kingdom's governance, and Dresden itself was still adjusting to its new political footing. The Dresden Mint had been producing thalers on the Prussian convention standard, and the .750 fineness here reflects Saxony's adherence to the broader German monetary conventions of the period rather than any purely local decision.
Dav GT III#876 places this issue cleanly within the German States thaler sequence without flagging major varieties.