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5 Ducats - Frederick August I
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Year | 1714 |
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| Value | 5 Ducats (5 Dukaten) (17.5) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and armored bust of Frederick August I facing right, with long flowing wig in the baroque style, wearing ornate plate armor with decorative pauldron. A circular Latin legend surrounds the effigy, reading: FRID·AVG·D·G·REX·POL·DVX·SAX·IC·M·A·&·W·D·G· |
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| Reverse description | Crowned quartered arms of Saxony within an elaborate baroque cartouche formed by two symmetrically arranged palm branches. The shield is surmounted by the Electoral crown and displays the heraldic quarterings of the Wettin dynasty. The date 1714 appears to the left of the crown, the mintmaster initials I·L·H are placed below the shield in the lower field, and the circular Latin legend reads: SACR·ROM·IMP·ARCHIM·ET·ELECT· |
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| Reverse lettering | SACR·ROM·IMP·ARCHIM·ET·ELECT·1714 / I·L·H |
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