1808, Kingdom of Saxony, Frederick Augustus I. Large Silver Thaler Coin. VF-
Mint year: 1808 Mint Place: Dresden Denomination: Thaler Reference: Davenport 854, KM-1059.1. R! Mint Master: Samuel Gottlieb Helbig (S.G.H.) Condition: Scratches adn light deposits, cleaned, otherwise VF. Weight: 27.65gm Diameter: 41mm Material: Silver Obverse: Bust of Frederick Augustus I (as King) right. Legend: FRID . AVGVST . D . G . REX SAXONIAE Reverse: Crowned oval arms of Saxony, flanked by sprays. Mint official´s initials (S.G.H.) below. Legend: ZEHN . EINE . FEINE . MARK . 1808
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Frederick Augustus I (full name: Frederick Augustus Joseph Maria Anton Johann Nepomuk Aloys Xavier) (German: Friedrich August I.; b. Dresden, 23 December 1750 - d. Dresden, 5 May 1827) was King of Saxony (1805-1827) from the House of Wettin. He was also Elector Frederick Augustus III (Friedrich August III.) of Saxony (1763-1806) and Duke Frederick Augustus I (Polish: Fryderyk August I) of Warsaw (1807-1813). The Augustusplatz in Leipzig is named after him.
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