Rare vintage.
A variety with the initials IGS of John George Schomburg, mintmaster of the Dresden mint from 1716-1734.
A solid piece in cabinet patina with lots of piercing mirror, especially on the crest side.
Obverse: bust of the ruler to the right
D G FRID AUGUST REX POL DUX SAX I C M A & W
Reverse: two crowned, multi-poly shields of arms, between them the denomination 2/3, the initials IGS of mincmaster Johann Georg Schomburg and the hook, the mark of the Dresden mint
SAX ROM IMP ARCHIM ET ELECTOR
Diameter 48 mm, weight 28.92 g
During the reign of Augustus the Strong, the mints of the Republic were not put into operation. In the strict sense of the word, no Polish or Lithuanian coins were minted at that time. From the point of view of the applicable law, the Leipzig issues belonged to the Saxon mint. Nevertheless, due to the Polish denominations and the Polish name of the king - August II, and not Frederick Augustus as on Saxon coins - some of the coins in this group are included in the Polish mint. These include sixpences, orts, thalers half-ducats and ducats. In addition, the Moscow mint issued Lithuanian sixpences, while the Gdansk mint issued ducats, two-ducats and shekels. A significant area of mint production during the reign of Augustus the Strong is also occupied by commemorative coins, tokens, as well as private issues.
