A beautiful and rare medal commemorating August III's oath of allegiance to the Elector of Saxony.
Cabinet art with preserved natural luster falling into the mirror on the reverse. Gently rubbed. In a drawer patina.
Signed I.W.H. (Johann Wilhelm Höckner) under the bust.
Obverse: Bust of Frederick Augustus to the right in armor. In the rim: D G FRIDER AVGVST P R P L ELECT SAX P P
Reverse: Kneeling figure, wearing coat of arms, places ring on altar. In the rim legend FIDES PVBLICA S P Q D; in the segment SACRAMENTO OBSIGNATA D XV APRILIS MDCCXXXIII.
Silver, diameter 32 mm, weight 14.44 g.
