August II the Strong, Thaler 1729 IGS, Dresden - rare
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Bust in profile to the right in armor covered with a cloak.
In the rim an inscription punctuated at the top with an apple: D G FRID AUGUST REX POL DUX SAX I C M A & W
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Crown. Under the crown, between palm branches, two shields with Polish, Lithuanian and Saxon. Below the date 1730, the letters I G S and the mint mark hooks.
In the rim an inscription punctuated at the top with a crown: SAC ROM IMP ARCHIM ET ELECTOR
Condition: NGC AU53
A beautifully struck and preserved piece. A rare vintage. High NGC rating. This is the piece that received the highest NGC AU53 rating and is the only piece with such a rating. In this state of preservation, the coin is rare and difficult to find on the collector market.
Recommended
Literature: Kopicki 11003 (R1), Davenport 2653, Kahnt 109, Schnee 1015, Kaminski/Zhukowski 502 (R2)
