II. Frederick Augustus (full name Friedrich August Albert Maria Clemens Joseph Vincenz Aloys Nepomuk Johann Baptista Nikolaus Raphael Peter Xaver Franz de Paula Venantius Felix von Sachsen) was the third king of the Kingdom of Saxony. His term of office lasted from June 6, 1836 to August 9, 1854. II. Ágost Frigyes was born on May 18, 1797 in the castle of Pillnitz, in the Electoral Principality of Szasz. His father was Prince Miksa of Saxony, and his mother was Princess Karolina of Bourbon-Parma. He came from the Albert branch of the Wettin family. In 1836, after the death of his uncle, King Antal I, he inherited the throne of Saxony. During his reign, he carried out liberal reforms, abolished censorship and supported electoral reforms. Ágost Frigyes had two marriages. His first wife was Archduchess Mária Karolina Ferdinanda, and his second wife was Royal Princess Mária Anna of Bavaria. Among his children is also Theodor Uhlig. II. Ágos Frigyes died on August 9, 1854 in Brennbichl, Tyrol. During the German revolutions of 1848-49, he introduced liberal measures and expanded his government. His memory remained worthy of Saxon history.

II. Frederick Augustus ruled Saxony from 1836 to 1854, descended from the Albert branch of the House of Wettin. During his reign, Saxony was a member of the German Confederation and had its own minting rights. In the era, coinage was not only an economic, but also a political and prestige issue. Dresden was the central mint, where coins with the royal portrait were minted. Silver and gold coins were minted, mainly: Taler (or Thaler): silver coin, the most common high-value coin. Groschen: silver coin of smaller denominations. Pfennig: small coin, made of copper or bronze. The coins often featured: A portrait of the king with the inscription "FRIEDRICH AUGUST KOENIG VON SACHSEN". The year of minting and the mint mark (e.g. "E" referring to Dresden). The denomination and fineness of the silver (e.g. "EIN THALER XXX EIN PFUND FEIN"). The coinage reflected Saxony's economic stability and modernization efforts. During the reign of Frederick Augustus II, the coinage was precise and artistic, which increased the prestige of the coins. The Saxon thalers also played an important role in trade between the German states.