August III Sas, 2/3 thaler (guilder) 1747, Dresden
Coin minted on the occasion of the wedding of Frederick Christian (son of August III) to Anna of Bavaria.
Av.:
Hovering mythical wedding idol, above it an inscription: SPEI PUBLICÆ
Rw.:
Inscription in seven lines: FRIDERICI / CHRISTIANI / REG POL EL SAX PRINC / ET / ANTONIÆ BAVARÆ / CONNUBIUM / MDCCXLVII
State of preservation: 2+/1-
Minor surface scratches (visible in photos), but a beautiful minted and preserved coin. Beautiful detail. Intense luster and mint mirror. A beautiful coin.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 13.84 g
Literature: Kopicki 11543 (R3), Kahnt 657
