August d'or
The August d'or is a gold coin that was minted in the period from 1752 to 1827 and 1836 to 1854 in Albertine Saxony, also as a half or double August d'or, based on the model of the Louis d'or .
Coinage for the Kingdom of Poland
In 1752, the Duke of Saxony and Elector Friedrich August II arranged for August III without promulgation of a new Saxon coin law . King of Poland minting new gold coins. As half-August d'or, August d'or and double August d'or they should circulate in Poland. Only a decree to the tax authorities dated December 24, 1753 is known about this essential change in coinage, “that the gold coins minted in Leipzig , or August d'or, as well as the silver types of money minted in these minting cities, are in the Accis Cassen should be accepted. "
The minting in the Leipzig mint took place in 1752 and 1753 under the mint master Johann Georg Gödecke and in the period from 1753 to 1756 under Ernst Dietrich Croll. A fixed value of 2½, 5 and 10 thalers was indicated on the coins. The mint shows only the King of Poland and not the Duke of Saxony as the mint owner, because they should circulate in the Kingdom of Poland . For the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation only the minting of ducats was allowed as the only imperial gold coin .
The coin size corresponded to the Louis d'or: 35 pieces on the rough gold mark , 21 carats 8 grän fine = 902.778 ‰ so fine weight = 6.032 g and rough weight = 6.682 g.
| August d'or (5 thalers) 1756 | ||
| August III. King of Poland (1733–1763) | ||
| Value = 5 thalers = 30 Polish guilders | ||
| Mint in Leipzig, minted 1753–1756 | ||
| Mint master Ernst Dietrich Croll in office 1753–1757 | ||
| Weight: 6.64 g Diameter: 23.10-23.63 mm Thickness: 1.08 mm | ||
| Obv .: Half-length portrait of the king with a royal crown in a splendid armor with a wrap and ribbon with a jewel from the Golden Fleece; Name and title of ruler as legend in Latin capital letters starting from the left: DEI GRATIA AUGUSTUS III REX POLONIARUM | ||
| Rev .: under the king's crown between two palm fronds the round four-field coat of arms of Poland (eagle) and Lithuania (rider) and the highly divided coat of arms of the Electorate of Saxony in the heart shield with electoral hat; between the palm stalks value: 5.TH left and right of the palm stalks the split mintmaster's mark: EC continuation of the title inscription and year beginning from top right: SACRI ROMANI IMPERII ARCHIMARSCHALLUS ET ELECTOR |
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| Knurling on both sides, leaf edge, free embossing, reverse embossing | ||
The denomination of the double August d'or was the same as that of the August d'or: 70 pieces on the rough gold mark, 21 carats 8 grän fine = 902.778 ‰ so fine weight = 12.064 g and rough weight = 13.363 g.
| Double August d'or (10 thalers) 1756 | ||
| August III. King of Poland (1733–1763) | ||
| Value = 10 thalers = 60 Polish guilders | ||
| Mint in Leipzig, minted 1753–1756 | ||
| Mint master Ernst Dietrich Croll in office 1753–1757 | ||
| Weight: 13.26 g Diameter: 28.52-28.88 mm Thickness: 1.40 mm | ||
| Obv .: Half-length portrait of the king with a royal crown in a splendid armor with a wrap and ribbon with a jewel from the Golden Fleece; Name and title of ruler as legend in Latin capital letters starting from the left: DEI GRATIA AUGUSTUS III REX POLONIARUM | ||
| Rev .: under the king's crown between two palm fronds the round four-field coat of arms of Poland (eagle) and Lithuania (rider) and the highly divided coat of arms of the Electorate of Saxony in the heart shield with electoral hat; between the palm stalks value: 10.TH left and right of the palm stalks the split mintmaster's mark: EC Continuation of the title inscription and year beginning from the top right: SACRI ROMANI IMPERII ARCHIMARSCHALLUS ET ELECTOR |
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| Knurling on both sides, leaf edge, free embossing, reverse embossing | ||
Prussia had minted the Wilhelms d'or and then the Friedrich d'or worth 5 and 10 thalers as early as 1737. The minting in the base of the Louis d'or was more lucrative than the ducat minting. Fine gold of 1 g resulted in a value of 26.5 groschen for the Louis d'or while the ducat was only 24.7 groschen.
Coinage during the Prussian occupation of Saxony
The Seven Years War 1756–1763 also had serious consequences for the coinage. First of all, to finance the Prussian war abroad, the Friedrich d'or was given the wrong years 1755, 1756, 1757 and 1759 and minted with an inferior fineness of 15 carats 4½ Grän (4.2 to 4.3 g gold). The coins were slightly thicker and paler than the legal gold coins and used a U instead of the V in the capital letters as the coin letter. Copper has a lower specific gravity than gold, which is what caused the coins to be unusually thick in order to achieve the prescribed weight. About 1.5 million pieces were minted.
Even 16 years after the end of the war, warnings were issued in Saxony on November 30, 1779 against forgeries with the year 1752, the mint mark A and bad minting. It is said to have been gold-plated brass or tomback. After removing the gold plating, the copper color would become visible.
With the occupation by Prussia, inferior coinage also began in Saxony. The Dresden mint was occupied on September 9, 1756 and was under Prussian administration until August 12, 1759 with the mint master Johann David Billert.
Middle August d'or
The Leipzig mint remained under Prussian occupation until February 1763. In 1757 Heinrich Christoph Rudolf Friese was appointed mint master. Here Prussia came into possession of the original August d'or stamp and began minting in the lower currency of the War Frederick d'or with 4.2 to 4.3 g gold and the year 1755 and 1756. They are also called Middle August d'or called. The value was only 3 Taler 11 Groschen 1 Pfennig.
New August d'or
After the mints were leased to the Berlin consortium Veitel Ephraim , Itzig & Co., the tenants continued to reduce the gold content.
This so-called New August d'or was minted from 1761 to 1763 with counterfeit mint dies and pre-war years. The gold content was first only 11 carats, then only 7 carats 7¾ grän. The coin was very thick, larger, and coppery in color. Instead of 5 thalers it had an actual value of 1 thaler 13 groschen. 2,967,000 pieces are said to have been minted.
| New August d'or | ||
| Saxony under Prussian occupation | ||
| Value = 1 thaler 13 groschen | ||
| Berlin Mint, minted 1761–1762 by the Berlin consortium Veitel Ephraim, Itzig & Co. | ||
| Weight: 6.58 g larger diameter: 25.25-25.56 mm larger thickness: 1.44 mm | ||
| Front and back like the original, instead of the leaf edge, diagonally fluted edge |
Prussia is said to have made a profit of 50 million Reichstalers from the forgeries. The consequence of the counterfeiting of coins was significant price increases and increasing poverty among the Saxon population. The wages did not increase, although they were paid with the bad coins. After the forgeries, also known as Ephraimites , became visible, the vernacular scoffed at these coins: "Good on the outside, bad on the inside - Friedrich on the outside, Ephraim on the inside."
Coining for the electoral duchy of Saxony
After the Seven Years' War, Saxony initially only minted the ducat as a gold coin. Only with the edict of August 13, 1772 was the next issue of an August d'or in the Dresden mint after the unchanged monetary standard of the Louis d'or with 21 carats 8 grän fine gold = 902.778 ‰. It was founded with the increased demand for gold coins in trade. The legal possibility of the domestic circulation of gold coins arose from the mint dict of May 14, 1763 for the introduction of the convention mint rate for Kurant coins in Saxony. The mint owner was now Friedrich August III. as Duke of Saxony and Elector. The character of the August d'or changed accordingly.
The current value of the gold coin should result from the valuation tables for the Louis d'or and should be between 4 thalers 20 groschen and 5 thalers inland. For business with foreigners, § 14 of the Mint Decree of May 14, 1763 also applied, according to which the value to be achieved should result from the "circumstances of the action".
According to the valuation tables published twice a year, the old Louis d'or and thus also the August d'or remained a gold coin with a stable value:
| Louis d'or | 35 pieces from the rough pith = | 4 thalers 20 groschen to 5 thalers |
| Double Louis d'or | 17 ¼ pieces from the rough pith = | 9 thalers 16 groschen to 10 thalers |
| Half louis d'or | 70 ½ pieces from the rough pith = | 2 talers 10 groschen to 2 talers 12 groschen |
Mintings took place in the Dresden mint of the Electorate of Saxony in the following years:
- August d'or 1772, 1777–1779, 1781–1782, 1784–1785, 1787–1788, 1790–1795, 1797–1806
- Double August d'or 1777–1787, 1790–1791, 1794–1806
| August d'or (5 thalers) 1777 | ||
| Friedrich August III. Duke of Saxony and Elector (1768–1806) | ||
| 35 pieces on the rough pith fine weight = 6.032 g weight = 6.682 g | ||
| Minted in 1772, 1777–1778 mint master Ernst Dietrich Croll (1764–1778) | ||
| Weight: 6.67 g Diameter: 23.48-24.05 mm Thickness: 1.06 mm | ||
| Knurling on both sides, leaf edge, free embossing, reverse embossing | ||
| Obv .: Youthful head of the Elector with a large curl to the right, name and title of ruler as inscription in Latin capital letters: FRIDERICUS AUGUSTUS DEI GRATIA DUX SAXONIÆ ELECTORATUS = Friedrich August by the grace of God Duke of Saxony and Elector | ||
| Rev .: Under the electoral hat, two oval shields, each surrounded by a laurel wreath, on a stepped plate with the coats of arms of the Arch-Marshal's Office and the Duchy of Saxony-Electorate of Saxony, in between the first letters of the mint master: EDC under the stepped plate, the value: 5.THALER and below the year | ||
| August d'or (5 thalers) 1779 | ||
| Friedrich August III. Duke of Saxony and Elector (1768–1806) | ||
| 35 pieces on the rough pith fine weight = 6.032 g weight = 6.682 g | ||
| Issued in 1779, 1781, 1782, 1784, 1785, 1787, 1788, 1790 | ||
| Mint master Johann Ernst Croll in office 1779–1804 | ||
| Weight: 6.67 g Diameter: 23.01-23.68 mm Thickness: 1.03 mm | ||
| Obv .: Youthful head of the Elector with a large curl to the right, name and title of ruler as inscription in Latin capital letters: FRIDERICUS AUGUSTUS DEI GRATIA DUX SAXONIÆ ELECTORATUS = Friedrich August by the grace of God Duke of Saxony and Elector | ||
| Rev .: Under the electoral hat, two oval shields, each surrounded by a laurel wreath, on a stepped plate with the coats of arms of the Archmarschallamt and the Duchy of Saxony-Electorate of Saxony, in between the first letters of the mint master: IEC under the stepped plate value: 5. THALER and underneath the year | ||
| Double August d'or (10 thalers) 1778 | ||
| Friedrich August III. Duke of Saxony and Elector (1768–1806) | ||
| 17¼ pieces ad rough pith fine weight = 12.065 g weight = 13.364 g | ||
| Minted in 1777 and 1778 Dresden, mint master Ernst Dietrich Croll | ||
| Weight: 13.09 g Diameter: 33.95-34.58 mm Thickness: 1.00 mm | ||
| Free embossing, reverse embossing, knurling and leaf edge on both sides | ||
| Obv .: Half-length portrait of the elector to the right, in the breastplate with a hermelin-trimmed cloak and only half-visible order cross on the ribbon (probably Polish "Order of the White Eagle", donated by August the Strong in 1705); Name and title of the mint owner as a legend, beginning on the left, interrupted at the top in Latin capital letters: FRIDERICUS AUGUSTUS DEI GRATIA DUX SAXONIÆ ELECTORATUS = Friedrich August by the grace of God Duke of Saxony and Elector | ||
| Rev .: Under the Kurhut two oval shields leaning against each other at an angle, standing on a stepped plate, each surrounded by a laurel wreath, with the heraldic coats of arms on the left Kurschild (in a field divided by black and silver, two diagonally crossed red swords, Kurschwerts as a sign of the Archmarschallamt) and on the right the coat of arms of Saxony (divided nine times by black and gold, above a green diagonal diamond wreath); between them the first letters of the mint master: EDC and under the plate in the value section: 10.THALER and below it the year. | ||
| Double August d'or (10 thalers) 1780 | ||
| Friedrich August III. Duke of Saxony and Elector (1768–1806) | ||
| 17¼ pieces ad rough pith fine weight = 12.065 g weight = 13.364 g | ||
| Minted 1780–1787 and 1790 mint master Johann Ernst Croll | ||
| Weight: 13.09g Diameter: 27.98-28.39mm Thickness: 1.24mm | ||
| Free embossing, reverse embossing, knurling and leaf edge on both sides | ||
| Obv .: Youthful head of the Elector with a large curl to the right, name and title of ruler as inscription in Latin capital letters: FRIDERICUS AUGUSTUS DEI GRATIA DUX SAXONIÆ ELECTORATUS = Friedrich August by the grace of God Duke of Saxony and Elector | ||
| Rev .: Under the electoral hat, two oval shields, each surrounded by a laurel wreath, on a stepped plate with the coats of arms of the Archmarschallamt and the Duchy of Saxony, Electorate of Saxony, between the first letters of the mint master: IEC under the stepped plate, value: 10. THALER and underneath the year | ||
With the beginning of the coalition wars against France in 1792, in which Saxony was involved with its own troops as part of the Imperial Army until August 1796, the coinage changed for all coins. The elector is now depicted in ancient armor and the coat of arms is surrounded by palm branches as a symbol of the wish for peace.
| August d'or (5 thalers) 1802 | ||
| Friedrich August III. Duke of Saxony and Elector (1768–1806) | ||
| 35 pieces on the rough pith fine weight = 6.032 g weight = 6.682 g | ||
| Minted 1791–1795, 1797–1803 mint master Johann Ernst Croll | ||
| Weight: 6.59 g Diameter: 23.78-24.23 mm Thickness: 1.04 mm | ||
| Knurling on both sides, leaf edge, free embossing, reverse embossing | ||
| Obv .: Half-length portrait in antique armor with wig, neck bow and neck tie to the right, name and title as transcription in Latin capital letters: FRIDERICUS AUGUSTUS DEI GRATIA DUX SAXONIÆ ELECTORATUS = Friedrich August by the grace of God Duke of Saxony and Elector | ||
| Rev .: Heraldically tinged, highly divided coat of arms of the Electorate of Saxony in an oval escutcheon with an inner pearl circle and attached electoral hat, decorated on both sides with laurel garlands and bordered with two crossed palm branches; underneath the first letter of the mint master: I◦E◦C◦ at the very bottom value indication: 5◦THALER and underneath the year | ||
| Double August d'or (10 thalers) 1799 | ||
| Friedrich August III. Duke of Saxony and Elector (1768–1806) | ||
| 17¼ pieces ad rough pith fine weight = 12.065 g weight = 13.364 g | ||
| Minted 1794–1804 Mint master Johann Ernst Croll in office 1779–1804 | ||
| Weight: 13.30 g Diameter: 28.96-29.28 mm Thickness: 1.34 mm | ||
| Free embossing, reverse embossing, knurling and leaf edge on both sides | ||
| Obv .: Half-length portrait in antique armor with wig, neck bow and neck tie to the right, name and title as transcription in Latin capital letters: FRIDERICUS AUGUSTUS DEI GRATIA DUX SAXONIÆ ELECTORATUS = Friedrich August by the grace of God Duke of Saxony and Elector | ||
| Rev .: Heraldically tinged, highly divided coat of arms of Electoral Saxony in an oval coat of arms with an inner double line and attached electoral hat, decorated on both sides with laurel garlands and bordered with two crossed palm branches; including the first letter of the mint master: I◦E◦C◦ at the very bottom, value indication: 10◦THALER and below it the year | ||
Coined in the Kingdom of Saxony
Free issue from 1806 to 1818
At the beginning of the existence of the Kingdom of Saxony under King Friedrich August I, the minting of the August d'or was continued in relatively large numbers in the Dresden mint. From 1806 to 1818 August d'or to the value of around 6.5 million Vereinsthalers and, for comparison, silver coins to the value of 14.5 Vereinsthalers were minted.
The ordinance stipulated that the previous coin rate would remain in place and that a remedy on the grain is not permitted, on the grist a maximum of ¼%.
The value of the August d'or from 4 thaler 20 groschen to 5 thaler was not changed either. The valvation tables continued to appear twice a year.
| Double August d'or (10 thalers) 1811 | ||
| Friedrich August I. King of Saxony (1806–1827) | ||
| 17¼ pieces ad rough pith fine weight = 12.065 g weight = 13.364 g | ||
| Coinage 1806–1818 Mint master Samuel Gottlieb Helbig (1804–1813) | ||
| Weight: 13.26 g Diameter: 28.32-28.68 mm Thickness: 1.38 mm | ||
| 5 and 10 thalers minted in 1811 together to the value of 255,000 thalers gold | ||
| Obv .: head of the king with wig to the right, name and title of ruler as a legend in Latin capital letters starting from the left: FRID◦AVGVST◦D◦G◦REX SAXONIÆ | ||
| Rev .: Heraldically tinged coat of arms of Saxony in an oval escutcheon and attached royal crown, decorated on both sides with laurel garlands and bordered with two crossed palm branches; between the stem ends the mint master's first letter: SGH year number with 1 as Roman numeral above, divided by a crown as inscription, letters turned inside; Below value: ZEHN THALER as transcription, letters turned outwards | ||
| Double August d'or (10 thalers) 1817 | ||
| Friedrich August I. King of Saxony (1806–1827) | ||
| 17¼ pieces ad rough pith fine weight = 12.065 g weight = 13.364 g | ||
| Minted in 1813, 1815–1818 mint master Johann Gotthelf Studer (1812–1832) | ||
| Weight: 13.36 g Diameter: 28.45-28.59 mm Thickness: 1.33 mm | ||
| 5 and 10 thalers minted in 1817 together worth 325,000 thalers of gold | ||
| Obv .: head of the king with wig to the right, name and title of ruler as a legend in Latin capital letters starting from the left: FRID◦AVGVST◦D◦G◦REX SAXONIÆ | ||
| Rev .: Heraldically tinged coat of arms of Saxony in an oval escutcheon and attached royal crown, decorated on both sides with laurel garlands and bordered with two crossed palm branches; between the stem ends the mint master's initial letters: IGS above the year with 1 as Arabic numeral, divided by a crown as a transcription, letters turned inside; Below value: ZEHN THALER as transcription, letters turned outwards | ||
Ring coins from 1825 to 1827
After switching to ring coinage in 1825, further coins were made up to 1827 with a value of around 415,000 thalers gold. From 1806 to 1838, ducats were only minted to the value of around 59,000 thalers gold.
With the introduction of ring embossing, the diameter of the August d'or decreased by about 1 mm. To compensate for the continued unchanged coin base, the thickness of the coins increased.
With the ring stamping, the coins were only inscribed in German. Unexpectedly for the conservative King Friedrich August I, he renounced the "divine right" in the title.
| August d'or (5 thalers) 1826 | ||
| Friedrich August I. King of Saxony (1806–1827) | ||
| 35 pieces on the rough pith fine weight = 6.032 g weight = 6.682 g | ||
| Minting 1825–1827 Mint master Johann Gotthelf Studer (1812–1832) | ||
| Weight: 6.66g Diameter: 24.18mm Thickness: 1.24mm | ||
| 5 and 10 thalers minted in 1826 together worth 14,000 thalers gold | ||
| Obv .: Half-length portrait of the king to the left in uniform with an ermine coat, with breast star of the Order of the Rautenkrone, medal clasp of the Order of St. Heinrich and collar with the golden ram's skin, name and title of ruler as inscription in German capital letters starting from the left: FRIEDR. AUG. KING V SAXONY | ||
| Rev .: Curved coat of arms under the royal crown with heraldically tinged majesty coat of arms from 1815. Above, the value as inscription: FÜNF THALER; Small letter S of the mint master's name under the coat of arms near the edge of the coin, dividing the year in the lower inscription | ||
| Ring embossing, edge sticks on both sides with adjacent pearl circle, straight fluted edge, reverse embossing | ||
| Double August d'or (10 thalers) 1826 | ||
| Friedrich August I. King of Saxony (1806–1827) | ||
| 17¼ pieces ad rough pith fine weight = 12.065 g weight = 13.364 g | ||
| Minting 1825–1827 Mint master Johann Gotthelf Studer (1812–1832) | ||
| Weight: 13.36 g Diameter: 28.11 mm Thickness: 1.47 mm | ||
| 5 and 10 thalers minted in 1826 together worth 14,000 thalers gold | ||
| Obv .: Half-length portrait of the king to the left in uniform with an ermine coat, with breast star of the Order of the Rautenkrone, medal clasp of the Order of St. Heinrich and collar with the golden ram's skin, name and title of ruler as inscription in German capital letters starting from the left: FRIEDR. AUGUST KING V SAXONY | ||
| Rev .: Curved coat of arms under the royal crown with heraldically tinged majesty coat of arms from 1815. Above the value as inscription: ZEHN THALER; Small letter S of the mint master's name under the coat of arms near the edge of the coin, dividing the year in the lower inscription | ||
| Ring embossing, edge sticks on both sides with adjacent pearl circle, straight fluted edge, reverse embossing | ||
Issued 1827–1836 King Anton
Even under King Anton , the gold coins were minted under the name Anton d'or from 1827 to 1836, but only in smaller numbers: 5 thalers = 6,190 pieces and 10 thalers = 43,700 pieces.
Issued 1836–1839 King Friedrich August II.
Under King Friedrich August II. It was August d'or again, who were initially minted in very small numbers from 1836 to 1839: 5 thalers = 875 pieces and 10 thalers = 6,005 pieces.
After that, the other coins were initially discontinued due to the change in the currency system to the 14 thaler coin footer and the introduction of the Vereinstaler.
Issued 1841–1854 King Friedrich August II. After currency reform
In § 11 of the Coin Act of January 1, 1841, the August d'or are the only state gold coins listed as half, single and double August d'or. There were no changes to the August d'or's coin. The essential change to the embossing was the first embossing of the marginal writing: GOTT SEGNE SACHSEN on a gold coin.
The August d'or now hardly played a role in the growing money traffic and served more for representation and gift purposes. The coins were only minted sporadically in small numbers:
| Half-August d'or | 1845, 1848, 1854 | 1,370 pieces |
| August d'or | 1842, 1845, 1848, 1849, 1853, 1854 | 14,083 pieces |
| Double August d'or | 1845, 1848, 1849, 1853, 1854 | 11,447 pieces |
From 1806 to 1838 gold coins had a very high share of around 20% in the value of total coin production in Saxony. From 1838 to 1856 the proportion was only 0.7%. The banknotes now gained in importance.
1854 was the last vintage for August d'or.
| Half-August d'or (2 ½ thalers) 1842 | ||
| Friedrich August II. King of Saxony (1836-1854) | ||
| 70 ½ pieces on the rough pith Fine weight = 3.016 g Weight = 3.341 g | ||
| Mint Dresden mint master Johann Georg Grohmann (1833–1844) | ||
| Minted only in 1842 with 560 pieces | ||
| Weight: 3.36 g Diameter: 17.95 mm Thickness: 1.12 mm | ||
| Obv .: head of the king to the right, below the first letter of the mint master's name G
Name and title of ruler as inscription in German capital letters starting from the left: FRIEDR.AUG.VGGKOENIG V.SACHSEN |
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| Rev .: straight coat of arms of Saxony surrounded by the ribbon of the order of the diamond crown in an ermine coat of arms falling from the royal crown with a hanging cord on the bows; underneath, the year is separated from the medal in arched script;
Above, the value is separated from the crown in arcs: TWO AND ONE HALF. THALER |
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| Edge rods on both sides with adjoining pearl circle, straight ribbed edge, ring embossing, reverse embossing | ||
| August d'or (5 thalers) 1845 | ||
| Friedrich August II. King of Saxony (1836-1854) | ||
| 35 pieces on the rough pith fine weight = 6.032 g weight = 6.682 g | ||
| Dresden Mint Mint master Gustav Theodor Fischer 1845–1860 | ||
| Minted in 1845, 1848–1849, 1853–1854, a total of 9,638 pieces | ||
| 1,438 pieces Weight: 6.68 g Diameter: 22.22 mm Thickness: 1.15 mm | ||
| Obv .: head of the king to the right, below the first letter of the mint master's name F
Name and title of ruler as inscription in German capital letters starting from the left: FRIEDR.AUG.VGGKOENIG V.SACHSEN |
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| Rev .: straight coat of arms of Saxony surrounded by the ribbon of the order of the diamond crown in an ermine coat of arms falling from the royal crown with a hanging cord on the bows; underneath, the year is separated from the medal in arched script;
Above in arched writing separated from the crown value: FÜNF THLR. |
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| edge rods on both sides with adjacent tooth circle, ring embossing, inverted embossing; Smooth edge with weakly embossed marginal writing, words separated by a star: GOTT SEGNE SACHSEN and then crown between two arabesques | ||
| Double August d'or (10 thalers) 1845 | ||
| Friedrich August II. King of Saxony (1836-1854) | ||
| 17¼ pieces ad rough pith fine weight = 12.065 g weight = 13.364 g | ||
| Dresden Mint Mint master Gustav Theodor Fischer 1845–1860 | ||
| Minted in 1845, 1848–1849, 1853–1854, a total of 11,447 pieces | ||
| 2,100 pieces Weight: 13.38 g Diameter: 25.21 mm Thickness: 1.76 mm | ||
| Obv .: head of the king to the right, below the first letter of the mint master's name F
Name and title of ruler as inscription in German capital letters starting from the left: FRIEDR.AUG.VGGKOENIG V.SACHSEN |
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| Rev .: straight coat of arms of Saxony surrounded by the ribbon of the order of the diamond crown in an ermine coat of arms falling from the royal crown with a hanging cord on the bows; underneath, the year is separated from the medal in arched script;
Above, the value is separated from the crown in arched script: TEN THLR. |
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| edge rods on both sides with adjacent tooth circle, ring embossing, inverted embossing; Smooth edge with marginal writing, words separated by a star: GOTT SEGNE SACHSEN and then crown between two arabesques | ||
Suspension
With the Vienna Mint Treaty of January 24, 1857, the further minting of gold coins other than the crown (club gold coin ) was prohibited. A suspension was not planned. The conversion rate was based on the gold price.
In the Duchy of Braunschweig , according to Section 30 of the Coin Constitution of May 15, 1857, the old gold coins of 10, 5 and 2 1 ⁄ 2 gold thalers remained for payments according to law or contracts at the rate of 1 krone = 8 393/1000 thalers gold.
The final suspension took place on April 1, 1874 in the value of 8.41 marks imperial currency for the half-August d'or, 16.83 marks imperial currency for the August d'or and 33.66 marks imperial currency for the double August d'or 'or.
Individual evidence
- ^ Johann Christoph Stößel: Attempt at a Chur-Saxon coin history . Chemnitz 1780, p. 952.
- ^ Walther Haupt: Sächsische Münzkunde . 1st edition. 1974, p. 248 f.
- ^ Gerhard Schön: German coin catalog 18th century 1700–1806 . 4th edition. 2008, p. 794, No. 27-29
- ^ Walther Haupt: Sächsische Münzkunde . 1st edition. 1974, p. 196
- ^ Friedrich von Schrötter: Dictionary of coinage . 2nd Edition. 1970, p. 394 f.
- ^ Johann Christoph Stößel: Attempt at a Chur-Saxon coin history . Chemnitz 1780, p. 960.
- ^ Walther Haupt: Sächsische Münzkunde . 1st edition. 1974, p. 175
- ^ Johann Christoph Stößel: Attempt at a Chur-Saxon coin history . Chemnitz 1780, p. 913
- ^ Friedrich von Schrötter: Dictionary of coinage . 2nd Edition. 1970, p. 394.
- ^ Walther Haupt: Sächsische Münzkunde . 1st edition. 1974, p. 175
- ^ Friedrich von Schrötter: Dictionary of coinage . 2nd Edition. 1970, p. 457
- ^ Johann Christoph Stößel: Attempt at a Chur-Saxon coin history . Chemnitz 1780, pp. 913f.
- ^ Johann Christoph Stößel: Attempt at a Chur-Saxon coin history . Chemnitz 1780, p.903 f. and 953
- ^ Johann Christoph Stößel: Attempt at a Chur-Saxon coin history . Chemnitz 1780, p. 958 f.
- ^ Helmut Kahnt: The Saxon Coins 1763-1827 . 1st edition. 2014, pp. 40–49.
- ↑ Valvation table of April 25, 1821 and September 26, 1821, Law and Ordinance Gazette for the Kingdom of Saxony 1821, 7th item No. 16 and 17th item No. 29
- ^ Arnold, Küthmann, Steinhilber: Large German Coin Catalog from 1800 to Today . 29th edition. 2014, p. 358 f.
- ↑ Law future Münzverfassung the Kingdom of Saxony on the 07/20/1840 . In: Law and Ordinance Gazette for the Kingdom of Saxony 1840 . 13. Piece No. 61
- ^ Rudolf Lorenz: The coins of the Kingdom of Saxony 1806–1871 . Berlin 1968, p. 19
- ↑ Reichs-Gesetz-Blatt für das Kaiserthum Oesterreich , year 1857, XXIII. No. 101. from 06.06.1857, p. 373 ff.
- ↑ Law and Ordinance Collection Braunschweig 1857, No. 28 of June 2, 1857, pp. 85ff.
- ↑ Announcement concerning the suspension of state gold coins and foreign gold coins that are equivalent to domestic coins under state law from December 6, 1873 . In: RGBl. , P. 375