© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.
© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.
1⁄12 Talara / Dwugrosz - August II Mocny Lipsk
| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
|---|---|
| King | Augustus II the Strong (1697-1733) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1698-1717 |
| Value | 1⁄12 Thaler (1⁄12 Talara) (⅔) |
| Currency | First Zloty (1573-1795) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#97049 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Comment
August II Mocny (the Strong) (1670-1733) was Dux and Princ-Elector of Saxony (1697-1733), under the name Friedrich August I he was elected as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithiania (1697-1706, 1709-1733) (Personal Unia). August had to pass temporary the Polish throne to Stanislav when Swedish Impire occupied Warsaw and won the Battle of Fraustad. Later, in 1709 Russian Imperor Peter won the Battle of Poltava against Swedes and then August was re-assigned to Polish throne again under protection of the Russian Impere. During Saxonian-Polish-Lithianian Unia many Polish and Saxonian coins were minted of the same type.Kopicki 10714
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Pictures: WCN
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Interesting fact
The August II Mocny (Lipsk) 1698-1717 coin was part of a series of coins issued during the reign of August II, also known as Augustus II the Strong, who was the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1697 to 1706, and then again from 1709 to 1733. This coin was minted in Lipsk, which is now known as Leipzig, Germany, and it features an image of August II on one side and the Polish-Lithuanian coat of arms on the other. The coin was made of silver and had a value of 1/12 Talara, or 1/24 of a Polish gulden.
