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2 Thalers - Frederick August II Death of King Frederick August II
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1854 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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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 swept back from the brow. The truncation of the neck is clean and unadorned. A beaded border frames the design, with the commemorative legend arcing around the upper periphery and the date of the king's death inscribed along the lower field: a dagger symbol preceding 'D. 9. AUG. 1854'. The portrait is executed in the classical Romantic engraving style characteristic of mid-19th century German coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | FRIEDRICH AUGUST II. * KOENIG VON SACHSEN † D. 9. AUG. 1854 |
| Reverse description | Two classically draped female allegorical figures seated facing one another on a bench, flanking the crowned Saxon coat of arms at centre. The figure to the left personifies Justice, holding a sword in her right hand and scales in her left; the figure to the right personifies Charity or Love, holding a spray of flowers. The scene alludes to the biblical motto encircling the design. A beaded border runs along the outer rim, with the full commemorative inscription in German from Hosea X:12 arcing around the periphery. |
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