Crown of Augustus III of Poland

In 1925 Polish government purchased the silver regalia of King Augustus III and Queen Maria Josepha in Vienna for $35,000 (175 000 zł).

The original crown regalia were hidden during the war of the Polish Succession.

[1] The jewels were exhibited in Warsaw till 1939 and in 1940 they were stolen by German forces.

[1] Later they were found by the Soviet troops in Germany and sent to the USSR where they remained until 1960, when they were returned to Poland.

[2] Media related to 1733 Polish Regalia at Wikimedia Commons