⅓ Thaler - Frederick August III
© M. Sander
Features
| Issuer |
Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line)
(German States)  |
|---|---|
| Prince elector |
Frederick Augustus III (Friedrich August III) (1763-1806)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1780-1790 |
| Value | ⅓ Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1493-1805) |
| Composition | Silver (.833) |
| Weight | 7 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 85221 |
| References | Kahnt SM# 1113 Helmut Kahnt; 2014. Die sächsischen Münzen: 1763 – 1827 = The Saxon Coinage. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Lienhard Buck; 1981. Die Münzen des Kurfürstentums Sachsen: 1763 bis 1806 = The Coinage of the Electorate of Saxony. Transpress, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Gerhard Schön. Deutscher Münzkatalog 18. Jahrhundert 1700-1806. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes). |
Obverse
Bust of Friedrich August III facing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FRID : AUGUST : D : G : DUX SAX : ELECTOR
Reverse
Crowned arms within branches.
Script: Latin
Lettering: XL EINE FEINE MARCK
Mint
Dresden, GermanyMark
| IEC | Johann Ernst Kroll, Mint Master, Dresden (1779-1804) |
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1780 | IEC | 
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19% | ||||||||||||
| 1781 | IEC | 4% | |||||||||||||
| 1782 | IEC | 0% | |||||||||||||
| 1783 | IEC | 4% | |||||||||||||
| 1784 | IEC |
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15% | ||||||||||||
| 1785 | IEC | 15% | |||||||||||||
| 1786 | IEC | 4% | |||||||||||||
| 1787 | IEC | 26% | |||||||||||||
| 1788 | IEC | 7% | |||||||||||||
| 1789 | IEC | 7% | |||||||||||||
| 1790 | IEC | 4% | |||||||||||||
Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.
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Numista Rarity index: 77
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Bullion value: USD 13.62
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Actual silver weight: 0.187 oz
Current silver price: 72.64 USD/oz (see silver price 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
   |
Heritage Auctions 2026 May 26 Spotlight: German States World Coins Showcase Auction 61634 Lot 25291 
|
26 May 2026 | 1780 IEC |
UNC (PCGS MS63) |
USD 268.40
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 98 Lot 623
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14 Oct 2023 | 1784 IEC | XF |
USD 52.19
(EUR 45.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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