3 Halerz - August III Sas Drezno mint

August III inherited the Polish throne in 1733 only after a brief war of succession ousted Stanisław Leszczyński, who had been elected by the bulk of the Polish nobility. The Dresden-struck halerz issues that followed were effectively a Saxon electoral product wearing Polish credentials — the coins were produced at the Meissner Straße mint under Saxon administration, with Warsaw having little practical input into their production or monetary policy.

The Kopicki range 11171–11198 covers numerous die varieties across the nearly three-decade run, and collectors working this series quickly discover that distinguishing them requires close attention to punctuation and mintmaster marks rather than gross design differences.