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2 Ducats - Frederick August I Vicariat
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Year | 1711 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#807, Fr#2816, Slg. Merse#1496, KahntAu#292 |
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| Reverse description | A stepped ceremonial altar or table in the center of the field, upon which the Saxon electoral regalia are displayed: a crown at center, crossed swords, an orb, and a scepter, rendered in fine relief. Two armorial medallions adorn the front face of the altar. The surrounding legend reads AUG · II D · G · REX POLON · ET EL · SAX · / VICARIUS IMP · in two lines arching around the upper field, with the date 1711 in the exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | AUG · II D · G · REX POLON · ET EL · SAX · VICARIUS IMP · / 1711 |
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The Vicariate issues of the Holy Roman Empire were struck by the two Elector-Vicars — the Elector of Saxony and the Count Palatine — during the interregnum following an emperor's death, a ceremonial assertion of their ancient right to govern the empire until a new emperor was elected. Frederick August I struck this piece following the death of Joseph I in April 1711, a vacancy that lasted until Charles VI's election that October. The Saxon Vicariate coinage of 1711 is notably diverse in denomination and type, making individual pieces harder to attribute without precise reference to the Kahnt and Slg. Merseburg catalogues.