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5 Thalers - Frederick August III
| Uitgever | Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1772-1785 |
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| Vorm | Round |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Two oval shields arranged side by side beneath a princely crown, each wreathed in a laurel branch forming a conjoint wreath composition. The left shield bears two crossed swords (the Saxon electoral sword arms), while the right shield displays the barry of ten with a crancelin (the Saxon dynastic arms). The mintmaster's initials E.D.C. appear in the lower field between the shields, with the denomination 5. THALER and the date inscribed below in two lines. The overall design is heraldic and finely engraved in the baroque-to-neoclassical transitional style. |
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| Muntplaats | Dresden Mint |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Frederick August III inherited the Saxon electorate in 1763 following the devastation of the Seven Years' War, which had left Saxony bankrupt and occupied. The gold 5-Thaler piece belongs to a reign defined by slow fiscal reconstruction — a reign in which gold coinage was as much a statement of restored creditworthiness as it was a transactional instrument.
The KM#1001 type spans thirteen years of issue, suggesting steady if unspectacular production rather than any single emergency or commemorative motivation. Saxony's .902 fine gold standard for this denomination aligned it with contemporary German convention, facilitating cross-border acceptance at a time when the electorate depended heavily on trade revenue to service war debts.