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Talar koronny - / Morikofera / - Stanisław August Poniatowski London mint
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
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| Year | 1765-1766 |
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| Value | 1 Thaler (1 Talar) (8) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of King Stanisław August Poniatowski, depicted in a flowing full-bottomed wig with elaborate curls, wearing a richly ornamented cuirass with decorative oval cartouches and a fur-trimmed ermine mantle secured at the shoulder. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine medallic artistry. The circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait along the inner border of the raised rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Centrally placed elaborate quartered royal arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth surmounted by a royal crown, the shield displaying the Polish Eagle, the Lithuanian Pursuer (Pahonia), the White Knight of Lithuania, and the Ciołek bull's head (Poniatowski family arms) in the inescutcheon. The shield is flanked by a scrolling oak branch to the left and a palm branch to the right. A Maltese-style cross appears at the base. Two crossed banners bearing the motto PRO FIDE LEGE ET GREGE are draped across the lower shield. The circular Latin legend, giving the denomination, date MDCCLXVI, and monetary value of LXXXIV florins per mark, runs along the rim. |
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