2018 Zloty – 100th Anniversary of Regaining Independence by Poland (2018)

PL 2018 Zloty 2018 monogram MWPL 2018 Zloty 2018 monogram MW
Image source: National Bank of Poland

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Description obverse

In the upper part of a sphere rounded stamp with an eagle - State Emblem of the Republic of Poland and mintmark and an inscription around: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA 2018. An irregularly arranged sash runs around it with a quote from the national anthem of Poland: “JESZCZE POLSKA NIE ZGINĘlA, KIEDY MY ŻYJEMY” . The coin bears reproductions of 3 other coins: the reverse of a 5 zloty from 1928 with the figure of Nike minted on the 10th anniversary of Poland regaining its independence; the reverse of a trial coin with a face value of 100 zloty from 1966 with the image of Mieszko I and Dąbrówka, commemorating the 1000th anniversary of the Polish State; and the reverse of a contemporary circulation coin with a face value of 1 zloty. In the background the images of 2 stylised eagles: first on the coat-of-arms of the Republic of Poland, second - the Polish military eagle from the time of the Second Polish Republic. Moreover the coin includes an image of oak tree twigs and leaves.

Description reverse

In the lower part of a sphere a rounded stamp with 2018/Zl in two circles. Around: 100 ROCZNICA ODZYSKANIA PRZEZ POLSKĘ NIEPODLEGlOŚCI.

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Coin is in a shape of sphere




Reference

Poland. Third Polish Republic. 2018 Zloty (Gold) 2018, Warsaw. CoCo PL-2018-0003.