A denomination rarely seen at auctions - August d'Or.
The original minting of 5 thalers in gold, present at our auctions for the first time. We have had two 5 thalers so far in our history, but they were efraim - low proof prints commemorating the war between Prussia and Saxony (the Seven Years' War).
A year after he began issuing gold and silver coinage for Poland, minted at Saxon mints, August III expands his range of issuing his gold coins. In 1653, following the example of Prussian Friedrichsdors, he introduced denominations whose weight and proof are not based on the ducat. These are augustdors, whose value on the coins is expressed in thalers. From 10, through 5, to 2.5 thalers (double, single and half august d'or, respectively).
Single august d'ory were minted for four years (1753-1756). All of them today are among the typologically rare, collector-wanted items.
A nice, naturally circulated piece. On the obverse an unspecified numeral 11 is struck. On the reverse a natural luster is preserved.
Gold, diameter 23.5 mm, weight 6.59 g.
