Variety with initials IEC of Johann Ernst Croll, the mintmaster of Dresden mint in 1779-1804.
Hints of mint luster.
Germany, Electorate of Saxony, Friedrich August III (1763-1806), Thaler 1789 IEC, Dresden mint
Obverse: armored bust of the ruler, right
FRID AUGUST D G DUX SAX ELECTOR
Reverse: two-field coat of arms of the Electorate of Saxony surrounded by a wreath, with the initials I E C below it
X EINE MARK 1789
Diameter 40 mm, weight 27.95 g
