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Medal - August III Sas

Location Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Year 1747
Type Personality medal
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Obverse description Facing busts in high relief of a man and a woman in profile, facing one another: the male bust to the left draped in armour with lace cravat and flowing wig, the female bust to the right with elaborate coiffure and jewelled necklace. A circular Latin legend runs around the rim, with the engraver's signature I. L. OEXLEIN. F. inscribed in the lower exergue.
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Obverse lettering MAX IOS V B D EL · MAR AN PR R POL & EL S · I. L. OEXLEIN. F
Reverse description The reverse features a central oval cartouche formed by a laurel and oak wreath, surmounted by two clasped hands, bearing the four-line Latin inscription AVSPICA / TISSIMO / CONNVBIO / IVNCTI in the field. A circular legend encircles the wreath, with the date D XIII IVN · MDCCXLVII divided along the lower arc.
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