Very rare, first vintage of Augustus II the Strong 2/3 thaler as king of Poland, with Johann Koch's initials I-K and crossed arrows mintmark at the end of the reverse legend.
Issue with the shields of Poland, Lithuania and Saxony on the reverse, minted after the coronation, which took place on September 15, 1697.
Signs of light wear and a lot of mint luster.
Obverse scratched.
Obverse: bust of the king to the right, in a laurel wreath
D G FRID AUGUST REX POLONIARUM
Reverse: crowned coats of arms of Poland, Lithuania and Saxony, below the initials I-K of Johann Koch
DUX SAX I C M A & W S R I ARCH & EL 16-97
Diameter 36 mm, weight 16.84 g
