Stanislaw August Poniatowski, Thaler 1772 AP, Warsaw - date pierced - rare
Characteristic half thaler of Stanislaw August Poniatowski with hairband and date pierced last digit.
Av.:
King's head, with hairband, facing right.
In the rim the inscription: STANISLAUS AUGUSTUS D G REX POL M D LITU
Rw.:
Under the crown, a five-field shield of arms with the coats of arms of Poland, Lithuania and the Ciołek coat of arms (the coat of arms of the Poniatowskis) in the center. The whole in a wreath of palm and oak leaves with a ribbon with the inscription: PRO FIDE LEGE ET GREGE with the Order of the White Eagle. On the sides initials A - P (of Antoni Partenstein - ward of the general mint of Warsaw).
In the rim the inscription: X EX MARCA PURA - COLONIEN 1772
In the date the number 2 was stamped on the number 0, punched 1772/0
Condition: NGC XF5
A very nicely struck and preserved piece. Good detail. Rare vintage. Rare coin and quite difficult to get on the collector market.
Recommended
Literature: SAP silver coins none, Davenport 1619, Kopicki 2467 (R3), Plage 387, Parchimowicz/Brzezinski 33.d2, Tyszkiewicz 6 mk, Berezowski 25 zl.
