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Dwudukat - August II Mocny Drezno mint

Issuer Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Year 1710
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Weight 6.96 g
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Obverse description Central field features the crowned royal cypher of Augustus II the Strong (August II Mocny), composed of interlaced and mirrored 'AR' (Augustus Rex) monograms rendered in elaborate calligraphic style. A royal crown surmounts the cipher from above. The design is contained within a plain circular border with no surrounding legend, the entire composition executed in a refined baroque engraving style.
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Reverse description Central field displays the crowned quartered arms of Poland-Lithuania, incorporating the Polish eagle and the Lithuanian Pursuer (Pogon) within a shield, surmounted by an electoral crown. The date 1710 is split and placed to either side of the crowned shield. No peripheral legend is present; the design is enclosed within a plain circular border consistent with the small ducat format of the Dresden mint.
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Mint Dresden Mint (Drezno)
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