Pendant trace and background honing in the background, behind the figure of the king.
The first thaler of King Augustus the Strong.
Rare type with a narrow (youthful) portrait minted in only two vintages.
Made at the Dresden mint, 1698-1699, with the distinctive initials of mincmaster Johann Lorenz Holland (I.L.H.) and the mint mark hook (located before the date).
Silver, diameter 45 mm, weight 28.87 g.