Commemorative coins of Poland: 1998
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Poland has a selection of gold
and silver
commemorative coins. In the year 1998 coins were launched in the series: "Polish Kings and Princes", "Castles and Palaces of Poland", "The Animals of the World" and various occasional coins.
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
and silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
commemorative coins. In the year 1998 coins were launched in the series: "Polish Kings and Princes", "Castles and Palaces of Poland", "The Animals of the World" and various occasional coins.
| XVIIIth Winter Olympic Game 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice... , Nagano |
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| Obverse designer: Ewa Tyc-Karpińska, Reverse designer: Robert Kotowicz |
Mint: Mennica Polska S.A. Polish Mint The Polish Mint is a private company which is the only body permitted to manufacture coins and banknotes in Poland. It is located in Warsaw... |
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| Value: zł 10 | Alloy: Ag 925/1000 (Silver) | Quantity: 30,000 pcs | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 25 February 1998 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 14.14 g (0.498773824166283 oz; 0.45461155355718 ozt) | Market value: 150 zł |
Obverse: An image of the Eagle as the State Emblem of the Polish Republic. On both sides of the Eagle, the date of issue 19-98. Under the Eagle, the legend: ZŁ 10 ZŁ. On the rim the legend: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA preceded and finished with five pearls. Under the left talon of the Eagle the Mint's mark: m/w. Reverse: An image of a competitor on a snowboard. Above the legend: "XVIII/ZIMOWE/IGRZYSKA/OLIMPIJSKIE". On the left side, a stylised outline of Mount Fuji Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at . An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and... and a vertical leged: "NAGANO 1998" On the right side: stylised clouds, a snowflake ad a pole. |
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| 45th anniversary of death of General August Emil Fieldorf Emil August Fieldorf Emil August Fieldorf was a Polish Brigadier General. He was Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Home Army or AK, after the failure of the Warsaw Uprising... |
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| Obverse designer: Ewa Tyc-Karpińska, Reverse designer: Roussanka Nowakowska |
Mint: Mennica Polska S.A. Polish Mint The Polish Mint is a private company which is the only body permitted to manufacture coins and banknotes in Poland. It is located in Warsaw... |
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| Value: zł 10 | Alloy: Ag 925 (Silver) | Quantity: 17,000 pcs / 14,000 pcs | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 7 April 1998 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 14.14 g (0.498773824166283 oz; 0.45461155355718 ozt) | Market value: 250 zł |
Obverse: An image of the Eagle as the State Emblem of the Polish Republic. On both sides of the eagle, the date of issue 19-98. Under the Eagle, the legend: ZŁ 10 ZŁ. On the rim the legend: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA preceded and finished with five pearls. Under the left talon of the eagle the Mint's mark m/w. Reverse: The bust of August Emil Fieldorf. On the left side a semi-circular inscription: GEN. BRYG. AUGUST EMIL FIELDORF. On the right side a stylised fragment of a wall with an inscription: "NIL"/1895-/-1953, below the inscription an anchor - the symbol of Fighting Poland Kotwica The Kotwica was a World War II emblem of the Polish Secret State and Armia Krajowa . It was created in 1942 by members of the AK Wawer "Small Sabotage" unit as an easily usable emblem for the Polish struggle to regain independence. The initial meaning of the initials "PW" was "Pomścimy Wawer"... . |
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| Polish kings and princes: Sigismund III Vasa Sigismund III Vasa Sigismund III Vasa was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, a monarch of the united Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 to 1632, and King of Sweden from 1592 until he was deposed in 1599... (1587–1632) |
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| Coin designer: Ewa Tyc-Karpińska | Mint: Mennica Polska S.A. Polish Mint The Polish Mint is a private company which is the only body permitted to manufacture coins and banknotes in Poland. It is located in Warsaw... |
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| Value: zł 100 | Alloy: Au 900/1000 (Gold) | Quantity: 2,500 pcs | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 29 April 1998 | Diameter: 21 mm (0.826771653543307 in) | Weight: 8 g (0.282191696840896 oz; 0.257205970895151 ozt) | Market value: 4500 zł |
Obverse: An image of the Eagle as the State Emblem of the Republic of Poland. On both sides of the Eagle, the date of issue: 19-98. Under the Eagle, the legend: ZŁ 100 ZŁ. On the rim the legend: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA. Under the left talon of the Eagle the Mint's mark: m/w. Reverse: The bust of King Sigismund III Vasa. On the left side of the image, a semicircular inscription: ZYGMUNT III WAZA, below it the years of the king's reing: 1587-1632. |
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| Polish kings and princes: Sigismund III Vasa Sigismund III Vasa Sigismund III Vasa was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, a monarch of the united Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 to 1632, and King of Sweden from 1592 until he was deposed in 1599... (1587–1632) (bust) |
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| Coin designer: Ewa Tyc-Karpińska | Mint: Mennica Polska S.A. Polish Mint The Polish Mint is a private company which is the only body permitted to manufacture coins and banknotes in Poland. It is located in Warsaw... |
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| Value: zł 10 | Alloy: Ag 925/1000 (Silver) | Quantity: 22,000 pcs | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 29 April 1998 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 14.14 g (0.498773824166283 oz; 0.45461155355718 ozt) | Market value: 260 zł |
Obverse: An image of the Eagle as the State Emblem of the Republic of Poland. On both sides of the Eagle, the date of issue: 19-98. Under the Eagle, the legend: ZŁ 10 ZŁ. On the rim the legend: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA preceded and finished with five pearls. Under the left talon of the Eagle the Mint's mark: m/w. Reverse: The bust of King Sigismund III Vasa. On the left side of the image, a semicircular inscription: ZYGMUNT III WAZA, below it the king's reign: 1587-1632. |
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| Polish kings and princes: Sigismund III Vasa Sigismund III Vasa Sigismund III Vasa was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, a monarch of the united Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 to 1632, and King of Sweden from 1592 until he was deposed in 1599... (1587–1632) (torso) |
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| Coin designer: Ewa Tyc-Karpińska | Mint: Mennica Polska S.A. Polish Mint The Polish Mint is a private company which is the only body permitted to manufacture coins and banknotes in Poland. It is located in Warsaw... |
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| Value: zł 10 | Alloy: Ag 925/1000 (Silver) | Quantity: 14,000 pcs / 7,000 pcs | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 29 April 1998 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 14.14 g (0.498773824166283 oz; 0.45461155355718 ozt) | Market value: 600 zł |
Obverse: An image of the Eagle as the State Emblem of the Republic of Poland. On both sides of the Eagle, the date of issue: 19-98. Under the Eagle, the legend: ZŁ 10 ZŁ. On the rim the legend: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA preceded and finished with five pearls. Under the left talon of the Eagle the Mint's mark: m/w. Reverse: The torso of King Sigismund III Vasa. On the left side of the image, a semicircular inscription: ZYGMUNT III WAZA, below it the king's reign: 1587-1632. |
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| Castles and Palaces of Poland: The Kórnik Castle Kórnik Castle Kórnik Castle was constructed in the 14th century. The current neogothic design is the work of Tytus Działyński. Remodeling and renovation work on the castle was also done by his son Jan Kanty Działyński. After Jan's death, his brother-in-law Count Władysław Zamoyski received the castle in Jan's... |
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| Obverse designer: Ewa Tyc-Karpińska, Reverse designer: Ewa Olszewska-Borys |
Mint: Mennica Polska S.A. Polish Mint The Polish Mint is a private company which is the only body permitted to manufacture coins and banknotes in Poland. It is located in Warsaw... |
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| Value: zł 20 | Alloy: Ag 925/1000 (Silver) | Quantity: 20,000 pcs | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 20 May 1998 | Diameter: 38.61 mm (1.52 in) | Weight: 28.28 g (0.997547648332566 oz; 0.909223107114359 ozt) | Market value: 400 zł |
Obverse: An image of the Eagle as the State Emblem of the Republic of Poland circled with badges. On both sides of the Eagle, the date of issue 19-98. On the rim the legend: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA ZŁ 20 ZŁ. Under the left talon of the Eagle the Mint's mark m/w. Reverse: A view of the Kórnik Castle Kórnik Castle Kórnik Castle was constructed in the 14th century. The current neogothic design is the work of Tytus Działyński. Remodeling and renovation work on the castle was also done by his son Jan Kanty Działyński. After Jan's death, his brother-in-law Count Władysław Zamoyski received the castle in Jan's... against the background of a stylised fragment of the vault of the Moresque Room. An inscription below: ZAMEK W KÓRNIKU. |
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| The Animals of the World: Natterjack Toad Natterjack Toad The Natterjack Toad is a toad native to sandy and heathland areas of Europe. Adults are 60–70 mm in length and are distinguished from Common Toads by a yellow line down the middle of the back... - Bufo calamita |
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| Coin designer: Ewa Tyc-Karpińska | Mint: Mennica Polska S.A. Polish Mint The Polish Mint is a private company which is the only body permitted to manufacture coins and banknotes in Poland. It is located in Warsaw... |
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| Value: zł 20 | Alloy: Ag 925/1000 (Silver) | Quantity: 22,000 pcs/ 20,000 pcs | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 20 May 1998 | Diameter: 38.61 mm (1.52 in) | Weight: 28.28 g (0.997547648332566 oz; 0.909223107114359 ozt) | Market value: 800 zł |
Obverse: An image of the Eagle as the State Emblem of the Republic of Poland. Under the Eagle, the date of issue: 1998, below it the legend: ZŁ 20 ZŁ. On both sides of the Eagle's talons, an image of the State Flag. Above the semi-circular legend: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA. Under the left talon of the Eagle the Mint's mark: m/w. Reverse: An image of a Natterjack Toad Natterjack Toad The Natterjack Toad is a toad native to sandy and heathland areas of Europe. Adults are 60–70 mm in length and are distinguished from Common Toads by a yellow line down the middle of the back... in a sandy hole. Above the semi-circular inscription in two lines: ROPUCHA PASKÓWKA/Bufo calamita. |
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| 100th anniversary of discovering polonium Polonium Polonium is a chemical element with the symbol Po and atomic number 84, discovered in 1898 by Marie Skłodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie. A rare and highly radioactive element, polonium is chemically similar to bismuth and tellurium, and it occurs in uranium ores. Polonium has been studied for... and radium Radium Radium is a chemical element with atomic number 88, represented by the symbol Ra. Radium is an almost pure-white alkaline earth metal, but it readily oxidizes on exposure to air, becoming black in color. All isotopes of radium are highly radioactive, with the most stable isotope being radium-226,... |
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| Coin designer: Robert Kotowicz | Mint: Mennica Polska S.A. Polish Mint The Polish Mint is a private company which is the only body permitted to manufacture coins and banknotes in Poland. It is located in Warsaw... |
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| Value: zł 20 | Alloy: Ag 925/1000 (Silver) | Quantity: 20,000 pcs | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 17 June 1998 | Diameter: 38.61 mm (1.52 in) | Weight: 28.28 g (0.997547648332566 oz; 0.909223107114359 ozt) | Market value: 300 zł |
Obverse: A stylised drawing of an atom. On the right side, below the drawing, the legend: ZŁ 20 ZŁ. Under the drawing, the legend: RZECZPOSPOLITA / POLSKA. Under the legend, the date of issue: 1998. On the left side an image of the Eagle as the State Emblem of the Republic of Poland. Under the left talon of the Eagle the Mint's mark: m/w. Reverse: On the right side, the figures of Maria Sklodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie Pierre Curie Pierre Curie was a French physicist, a pioneer in crystallography, magnetism, piezoelectricity and radioactivity, and Nobel laureate. He was the son of Dr. Eugène Curie and Sophie-Claire Depouilly Curie ... against the background of the symbols of elements in the periodic system. In the middle, an inscription: 100 - LECIE / ODKRYCIA / POLONU I RADU (100 anniversary of discovering polonium Polonium Polonium is a chemical element with the symbol Po and atomic number 84, discovered in 1898 by Marie Skłodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie. A rare and highly radioactive element, polonium is chemically similar to bismuth and tellurium, and it occurs in uranium ores. Polonium has been studied for... and radium Radium Radium is a chemical element with atomic number 88, represented by the symbol Ra. Radium is an almost pure-white alkaline earth metal, but it readily oxidizes on exposure to air, becoming black in color. All isotopes of radium are highly radioactive, with the most stable isotope being radium-226,... ) |
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| 20th anniversary of John Paul's II Pope John Paul II Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ... pontificate (gold) |
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| Coin designer: Ewa Olszewska-Borys | Mint: Mennica Polska S.A. Polish Mint The Polish Mint is a private company which is the only body permitted to manufacture coins and banknotes in Poland. It is located in Warsaw... |
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| Value: zł 200 | Alloy: Au 900/1000 (Gold) | Quantity: 5,000 pcs | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 14 October 1998 | Diameter: 27 mm (1.06 in) | Weight: 15.5 g (0.546746412629235 oz; 0.498336568609355 ozt) | Market value: 9000 zł |
Obverse: An image of a stilised chalice. A semicilcular inscription above: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA. In the middle an image of the Eagle as the State Emblem of the Republic of Poland. On both sides of the Eagle, the date of issue 19-98. In the bottom an inscription: ZŁ 200 ZŁ. Under the left talon of the Eagle the Mint's mark: m/w. Reverse: The figure of John Paul II with his arms raised. Below it, hands of pilgrims raised on a welcoming gesture. In the background the image of a stilised cross. A semicilcular inscription above: 20-LECIE PONTYFIKATU JANA PAWŁA II. |
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| 20th anniversary of John Paul's II Pope John Paul II Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ... pontificate (silver) |
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| Coin designer: Ewa Olszewska-Borys | Mint: Mennica Polska S.A. Polish Mint The Polish Mint is a private company which is the only body permitted to manufacture coins and banknotes in Poland. It is located in Warsaw... |
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| Value: zł 10 | Alloy: Ag 925/1000 (Silver) | Quantity: 65,000 pcs | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 14 October 1998 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 14.14 g (0.498773824166283 oz; 0.45461155355718 ozt) | Market value: 220 zł |
Obverse: An image of a stilised cross. A semicilcular inscription above: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA and the date of issue: 1998. In the bottom, on the left hand side an inscription: 10 zlotych, on the right a stilised letter M. In the top, on the right side an image of the Eagle as the State Emblem of the Republic of Poland. Under the left talon of the Eagle the Mint's mark: m/w. Reverse: The bust of John Paul II with his arms raised. A semicilcular inscription above: 20-LECIE PONTYFIKATU. A semicilcular inscription below: JANA PAWŁA II. |
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| 80th Anniversary of ragained independence | |||
| Coin designer: Ewa Tyc-Karpińska | Mint: Mennica Polska S.A. Polish Mint The Polish Mint is a private company which is the only body permitted to manufacture coins and banknotes in Poland. It is located in Warsaw... |
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| Value: zł 10 | Alloy: Ag 925/1000 (Silver) | Quantity: 20,000 pcs / 14,000 pcs | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 9 November 1998 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 14.14 g (0.498773824166283 oz; 0.45461155355718 ozt) | Market value: 250 zł |
Obverse: In the central part an image of the Eagle as the State Emblem of the Republic of Poland. Below the Eagle, the date of issue: 1998. A semi-circural inscription above: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA 10 ZŁOTYCH. Under the left talon of the Eagle the Mint's mark m/w. Reverse: In the central part an inscription: 1918, placed against the background of stylised flames. Above it, on the right an inscription: 1998. A semi-circular inscription above: 80 ROCZNICA ODZYSKANIA NIEPODLEGŁOŚCI. |
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| Bicentenary of Adam Mickiewicz Adam Mickiewicz Adam Bernard Mickiewicz ) was a Polish poet, publisher and political writer of the Romantic period. One of the primary representatives of the Polish Romanticism era, a national poet of Poland, he is seen as one of Poland's Three Bards and the greatest poet in all of Polish literature... 's birth |
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| Obverse designer: Ewa Tyc-Karpińska, Reverse designer: Roussanka Nowakowska |
Mint: Mennica Polska S.A. Polish Mint The Polish Mint is a private company which is the only body permitted to manufacture coins and banknotes in Poland. It is located in Warsaw... |
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| Value: zł 200 | Alloy: Au 900/1000 (Gold) | Quantity: 3,000 pcs | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 14 October 1998 | Diameter: 27 mm (1.06 in) | Weight: 15.5 g (0.546746412629235 oz; 0.498336568609355 ozt) | Market value: 3500 zł |
Obverse: A semi-circular inscription: 200 ZŁ above, and the date of issue 1998, nearby. Below it, in four lines, an inscription:"...Patrz! / jak te myśli dobywam sam z siebie, / Wcielam w słowa, one lecą / ADAM MICKIEWICZ. Below it, an image of the Eagle as the State Emblem of the Republic of Poland. On the left side of the Eagle, in two lines, an oblique inscription: RZECZPOSPOLITA / POLSKA. Under the left talon of the Eagle the Mint's mark M/W. Reverse: An Image of Adam Mickiewicz Adam Mickiewicz Adam Bernard Mickiewicz ) was a Polish poet, publisher and political writer of the Romantic period. One of the primary representatives of the Polish Romanticism era, a national poet of Poland, he is seen as one of Poland's Three Bards and the greatest poet in all of Polish literature... 's head. On the left side of the image a semi-circular inscription: ADAM MICKIEWICZ, on the left - a semi-circular inscription: 1789 - 1855. |
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| 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Universal Declaration of Human Rights The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly . The Declaration arose directly from the experience of the Second World War and represents the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled... |
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| Obverse designer: Ewa Tyc-Karpińska, Reverse designer: Roussanka Nowakowska |
Mint: Mennica Polska S.A. Polish Mint The Polish Mint is a private company which is the only body permitted to manufacture coins and banknotes in Poland. It is located in Warsaw... |
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| Value: zł 10 | Alloy: Ag 925/1000 (Silver) | Quantity: 14,000 pcs | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 7 April 1998 | Diameter: 32 mm (1.26 in) | Weight: 14.14 g (0.498773824166283 oz; 0.45461155355718 ozt) | Market value: 300 zł |
Obverse: An image of the Eagle as the State Emblem of the Republic of Poland. On both sides of the Eagle, the date of issue: 19 - 98. Under the Eagle, the legend: ZŁ 10 ZŁ. On the rim the legend: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA preceded and finished with five pearls. Under the left talon of the Eagle the Mint's mark m/w. Reverse: In the central part a multiple stylized image of a human. On both sides of the image, palms in a gesture symbolizing protection. A semi-circular inscription above: POWSZECHNA DEKLARACJA and below: PRAW/CZŁOWIEKA. On the side an inscription: 50 ROCZNICA UCHWALENIA repeated three times and separated by stars. |
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