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Talar - Medal koronacyjny - August II Mocny Norymberga mint
| Location | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
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| Year | 1697 |
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| Weight | 27.998 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Frederick Augustus I (Augustus II the Strong) in high relief, wearing a long curled periwig, armour, and an ermine-lined mantle; a royal crown rests at the base of the truncation. The circular Latin legend runs along the raised rim, with the date 1697 inscribed in the lower right field. |
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| Obverse lettering | FRID AVG D G ELECT SAX – IN REGEM POLON ELECT 1697 |
| Reverse description | Allegorical scene in high relief depicting Augustus the Strong as Hercules Saxonicus, shown in full armour standing over a defeated Hydra-like beast, extending his hand toward a draped female figure who presents him with a royal crown. The circular Latin motto is distributed around the field, with the dedicatory inscription HERCVLI SAXONICO in the lower exergue. |
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