Poland, Copernicus Coin

Poland has always been a troubled nation, this was the last coin issued as the Republic and before the German Occupation. It has the Polish Eagle on one side and the value in a fancy cartouche on the other side. It is large (25mm) and struck in nickel. This design was only used in 1929 and is the last 1 Zloty coin issued by the Polish Republic. The coins are in Very Fine condition and are not easy to get any more; after all there are a lot of coin collectors in Poland now. Add one to your collection, it is a very attractive coin.

For 10 years, between 1975 and 1984, Poland honoured the memory of one of the country’s leading authors Boleslaw Prus with a 10-zloty coin, which features his profile on the reverse side. Born Alexander Glovacki in 1847, he adopted the pen name Boleslaw Prus at the age of 25 when he began writing humorous newspaper columns, yet he kept his real name for his more “serious” literary works. These are nice uncirculated coins.

In the aftermath of World War 1 the Allies agreed to recreate a Polish state for the fi rst time since 1795, which was officially known as the Second Polish Republic. This new state lasted from 1918 until 1939 when the country was invaded by Germany at the start of World War 2. During this interwar period Poland once again began issuing its own currency. This set has 4 coins, the 5, 20 and 50 groszy pieces along with a 1 zloty from the period. All the coins bear the traditional crowned eagle on the obverse and are in Extremely Fine condition.