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1 Thaler - Frederick Augustus II
| Issuer | Kingdom of Saxony |
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| Year | 1851 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#1201 |
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| Obverse lettering | FRIEDRICH AUGUST V.G.G. KOENIG V. SACHSEN |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The KM#1201 thaler presents an immediate problem: Saxon thalers of this period were struck in silver, specifically a .750 fine alloy, as part of the Dresden Convention monetary system. A base metal example at this weight and diameter is almost certainly a contemporary or later copy, a so-called Probemünze trial piece, or a period theatrical token — not a circulation strike. Saxony had no documented authority to issue base metal thalers under the 1838 Dresden Convention standards.
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