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Półtorak koronny - August III Sas Lipsk mint
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
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| Year | 1755-1756 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped bust of Augustus III (August III Sas) facing right, wearing armor with decorative breastplate and flowing wig. The royal crown surmounts the effigy with a cross atop the orb. A circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait within a reeded border. |
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| Reverse description | The Polish White Eagle displayed, wings spread, surmounted by a royal crown with cross finial, occupying the central field. The date is divided on either side of the eagle's body, with the mintmaster's initials EC positioned below. The denomination PULTORAK is inscribed in an arc along the lower exergue. |
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The półtorak — literally "one and a half groszy" — had been a Polish monetary staple since the early seventeenth century, but by Augustus III's reign the denomination had become something of an anachronism, struck more out of institutional habit than genuine economic demand. The Leipzig mint, operating under Saxon administration, produced these during the final decade of his rule as the Commonwealth's finances grew increasingly entangled with Dresden's interests.
Kopicki distinguishes at least three die varieties across this two-year window, suggesting more active production than the denomination's marginal role might imply.