Augustus III King of Poland and Maria Josepha of Austria Rechenpfennig by J.J. Dietzel ND front Augustus III King of Poland and Maria Josepha of Austria Rechenpfennig by J.J. Dietzel ND back
Augustus III King of Poland and Maria Josepha of Austria Rechenpfennig by J.J. Dietzel ND photo
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Augustus III King of Poland and Maria Josepha of Austria Rechenpfennig by J.J. Dietzel ND

 
Brass 1.14 g 21 mm
Description
Location
Free imperial city of Nuremberg (German States)
Type
Utility items › Counter tokens
Composition
Brass
Weight
1.14 g
Diameter
21 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#357668
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Crowned and armored bust of Queen Maria Josepha to left. Latin legend around. Below bust, the denomination and the initials of the engraver.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MARIA - JOSEPHA
I.I.D. R.P.

Unabridged legend: Maria Josepha - Iohann Iacob Dietzel - Rechenpfennig.

Engraver: Johann Jacob Dietzel

Edge

Plain

Comment

Son of Frederick August I of Saxony (Augustus II of Poland). 1719 married Maria Josepha, daughter of the emperor Joseph I. Succeeded his father as elector of Saxony in February 1733. Chosen king of Poland by a small minority of electors on in October 1733; crowned in Kraków on Jan. 17, 1734, and was generally recognized as king in Warsaw in June 1736.

Engraver Johann Jacob Dietzel (1711-1748)