Poland 10 Zloty Mickiewicz (1975-77)

Every nation has its national poet and Poland is no exception. Adam Bernard Mickiewicz has even been dubbed the “Slavic bard” as his work is also highly regarded in Lithuania and Belarus. Between 1975 and 1977 the Polish government decided to issue a 10 zloty circulating commemorative coin to celebrate his contribution to literature and drama. On the obverse of the coin is the traditional white eagle emblem of Poland, while the reverse shows a bust of Mickiewicz himself facing left.