4053

4053- Saxony. Ducat, 1697

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4053- Saxony. Ducat, 1697
<Our item number 109401><B>Saxony. Ducat, 1697.</B> Fr-2827; KM-692; Merb-1389. 3.46 grams. 19.49 mm. Said to be struck from ½ ducat dies, struck on small flan. Friedrich August I, 1694-1733. Struck on the election of being King of Poland. Obv. King on horse. No legend. <I>Reverse:</I> D-G at sides of crown with palms below over inscription:F.A.E.S. /EL:IN REG:/ POLONIARUM/D.17/27 IUN:/A:1697. <B>NGC graded AU-58.</B> <BR><BR>Friedrich August was both duke of Saxony and king of Poland. Therefore, his coins are sought after by collectors from both areas. He had to convert to Catholicism to accept the kingdom of Poland. He also bankrupted the Saxon treasury to support his pointless Polish wars. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;1,500-1,800. <I><BR>The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 109401<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109401.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109401N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>