1 Thaler    (Vendue pour $131.0)

1826, Saxony, Frederick Augustus I (as King). Large Silver Thaler Coin. XF-

Mint Year: 1827
Mint Place: Dresden
Reference: KM-1122.
Denomination: Thaler (Convention)
Mint Master: Johann Gotthelf Studer (S)
Condition: Improperly cleaned (numerous scratches/hairlines), otherwise XF!
Weight: 27.89gm
Diameter: 38mm
Material: Silver

Obverse: Head of Anthony as King of Saxony right.
Legend: FRIEDR. AUGUST KOENIG V. SACHSEN

Reverse: Crowned shield of Saxony above date (18-27) and mint master´s initial (S).
Legend: ZEHN EINE FEINE MARK 18 (s) 27

Frederick Augustus I (full name: Frederick Augustus Joseph Maria Anton Johann Nepomuk Aloys Xavier) (German: Friedrich August I.; 23 December 1750 – 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