Silver Medal of August III of Poland, Poland, 1733–1763. 1950.1.4

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1950.1.4

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 28.12
    • Diameter (in mm): 45

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date Range: 1733 - 1763
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver
  • Symbol: V. (O)

  • Authority

  • Geographic

    • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Poland

  • Obverse

    • Legend: VICTORIA AVGVSTI/ FIDE AVGVSTO III.R.POL.ET.M.D.LITH.PRAESTITA M.IVL.MDCCXXXIV
    • Type: winged female figure, standing l., writing OB/CIV./SERV. on shield on palm
    • Portrait: August III of Poland

  • Reverse

    • Legend: RESTITVIT PIETAS/ DANTISCVM.
    • Type: map of Gdansk

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1950.1.4
  • Lot: 1950.1
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Orlowski, A.

Subjects

  • Event: Submission of Gdansk

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States