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Trzydukat - August II Mocny Drezno mint
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
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| Year | 1700-1702 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Crowned, quartered coat of arms of Saxony and Poland-Lithuania displayed at center, featuring the Saxon and Polish eagles alongside the Lithuanian Pahonia, enclosed within an ornate baroque frame. Palm and laurel branches flank the shield on either side. The date appears in the upper portion of the field, flanked by the mintmark of the Dresden mint. A multi-part Latin legend encircles the entire design, recording the full royal and imperial titulature of Augustus II. |
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| Mint | Dresden Mint (Drezno) |
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August II came to the Polish throne only after bribing his way through the 1697 election and converting from Lutheranism to Catholicism — a transaction as much political as confessional. The trzydukat denomination, worth three ducats, served the court economy more than everyday commerce; pieces like this moved through the hands of magnates and foreign diplomats rather than market stalls. Dresden's mint produced these under Saxon technical supervision, which is why the workmanship consistently outpaces what Warsaw or Kraków could manage at the time.
The three Kop. reference numbers reflect distinct die combinations documented by Kopicki across the 1700–1702 window.