Circulating Coins of the Republic of Poland

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1 Circulating Coins of the Republic of Poland By the Presidential Decree of the Republic of Poland on April 17, 1924, was introduced the Polish "Zloty." It was based on a gold system (1 Zloty = to 9/31 grams of pure gold). From the second half of 1923 to 1924 the inflationary Polish Mark was worth 1,800,000 Marks to 1 Polish Zloty. The Presidential Degree also stated that 100, 50, 20 and 10 Zloty denominations were to be struck in 900 pure gold. The 5, 2, and 1 Zloty in silver. The 50, 20, and 10 Groszy in nickel. The 5, 2, and 1 Groszy in bronze. The Polish "Zloty" was equal to 100 Groszy. The Warsaw Mint was reopened in April of However, it was just starting to mint coins again and was limited in coin reproduction. It started to mint the 2 Groszy and the 5 Groszy coins (from the 1923 design) in brass. The 1 Grosz in brass was subcontracted (to King's Norton Metal Company LDT). out to England The 1923, 10 Groszy were nickel coins, minted by Huguenin Frs in Le Lode, Switzerland. The 20 Groszy and 50 Groszy, nickel coins were minted in Haupt - Munzamt in Vienna and Rijksmunt in Utrechc, Holland. The dies for these coins were all produced in Warsaw, Poland. Therefore, there are no differences in the coins from the various foreign mints.

2 Circulating Coins For the Occupied Eastern Front (Poland). Minted by the Occupying German Forces During World War I. Year ) lkopiejka: Mint Mark A: Berlin Minted: 11,942,046 Mint Mark J: Hamburg II 7,682,000 Iron Diameter: 20 mm Wt. 2.89gr. 2) 2 Kopiejki: Mint Mark A: Berlin Minted: Mint Mark J: Hamburg" Iron Diameter: 23 mm Wt. 5.83gr. 6,972,574 8,017,000 3) 3Kopiejki: Mint Mark A: Berlin Minted: Mint Mark J: Hamburg" Iron Diameter: 27mm Wt. 8.75gr. 8,670,000 7,903,000 Circlating Coins for The Kingdom of Poland ( ). Occupying German Forces. Minted by the 1 Fenig, 5 Fenigow, 10 Fenigow, 20 Fenigow

3 Denomination: 1 Fenig Year: 1918 Material: Iron Description: Obverse: Coat of arms of Poland - crowned eagle with wings open. Beneath - letters FF (Stuttgart Mint). Reverse: Value in two lines: 1 FENIG,beneath - year of issue, between two stars. Semicircular inscription: KROLESTWOPOLSKIE. Diameter - 15 mm. Weight g. Edge - plain. Mintage: This type of coin has been struck in 1917, 1918, was in circulation in Western Ukraine from since January, Coins with date 1917 has limited edition. Country or town: Poland Denomination: 5 Fenigow Year: 1918 Material: Iron Description: Obverse: Coat of arms of Poland - crowned eagle with wings open. Beneath -letters FF (Stuttgart Mint). Reverse: Value in two lines: 5 FENIGOW,beneath - year of issue, between two stars. Semicircular inscription: KROLESTWOPOLSKIE. Diameter - 18 mm. Weight g. Edge - plain. Mintage: This type of coin has been struck in 1917, 1918, was in circulation in Western Ukraine since January, Country or town: Poland Denomination: 10 Fenigow Year: 1918 Material: Iron Description: Obverse: Coat of arms of Poland - crowned eagle with wings open. Beneath - letters FF (Stuttgart Mint). " Reverse: Value in two lines: 10 FENIGOW,beneath - year of issue, between two stars. Semicircular inscription: KROLESTWOPOLSKIE. Diameter - 21 mm. Weight g. Edge - plain. Mintage: This type of coin has been struck in 1917, 1918, was in circulation in Western Ukraine since January, Country or town: Poland

4 Denomination: 20 Fenigow Year: 1917 Material: Iron Description: Obverse: Coat of arms of Poland - crowned eagle with wings open. Beneath -letters FF (Stuttgart Mint). Reverse: Value in two lines: 20 FENIGOW,beneath - year of issue, between two stars. Semicircular inscription: KROLESTWOPOLSKIE. Diameter - 23 mm. Weight g. Edge - plain. Mintage: This type of coin has been struck in 1917, 1918, was in circulation in Western Ukraine since January, Country or town: Poland

5 Denomination: 1 Grosz Year: 1937 Material: Red Bronze Description: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open. Circular inscription: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA,above eagle - year of issue. Above eagle's legsdesigner's initials: W - J (Wojcieh Jastrz~bowski), beneath right leg - a sign of Warsaw Mint. Reverse: Stylized value in two lines: 1 GROSZ. Diameter mm. Weight g. Edge - plain. Mintage: Coin put in circulation since , withdrawn from circulation since This type of coin has been struck in 1923, 1925, 1927, 1928, Coins with data '1923' were struck at Great Britain and since 1925 at Warsaw Mint. Denomination: 2 Grosze Year: 1923 Material: Brass Description: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open. Circular inscription: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA,above eagle - year of issue. Above eagle's legsdesigner's initials: W - J (Woj~ieh Jastrz~bowski). Reverse: Stylized value in two lines: 2 GROSZE. Diameter mm. Weight - 2 g. Edge - plain. Mintage: The only year of issue. Brass coins (rare type) with data 1923 were struck at Great Britain. Coin put in circulation since , withdrawn from circulation since Denomination: 2 Grosze Year: 1939 Material: Red Bronze Description: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open. Circular inscription: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA,above eagle - year of issue. Above eagle's legs - designer's initials: W - J (Wojcieh Jastrz~bowski), beneath right leg - sign of Warsaw Mint. Reverse: Stylized value in two lines: 2 GROSZE. Diameter mm. Weight - 2 g. Edge - plain. Mintage: This type of coin has been struck in 1925, 1927, 1928, Coin withdrawn from circulation since

6 Denomination: 5 Groszy Year: 1923 Material: Brass Description: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open. Circular inscription: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA,above eagle - year of issue. Above eagle's legsdesigner's initials: W - J (Wojcieh Jastrz~bowski). Reverse: Stylized value in two lines: 5 GROSZY. Diameter - 20 mm. Weight - 3 g. Edge - plain. Mintage: The only year of issue. The coin was struck at Great Britain. Coin put in circulation since , withdrawn from circulation since Denomination: 5 Groszy Year: 1937 Material: Red Bronze Description: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open. Circular inscription: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA,above eagle - year of issue. Above eagle's legsdesigner's initials: W - J (Wojcieh Jastrz~bowski), benepth right leg - sign of Warsaw Mint. Reverse: Stylized value in two lines: 5 GROSZY. Diameter - 20 mm. Weight - 3,g. Edge - plain. Mintage: This type of coin has been struck in 1925, 1928, 1930, 1931, Coin withdrawn from circulation since

7 )enomination: 10 Groszy 'ilaterial: Nickel )escription: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open. Circular inscription: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA, 3bove eagle - year of issue. Above eagle's legs - disdainer's initials: W - J (Wojcieh Jastrz~bowski). :teverse: Value in two lines within wreath: 10 GROSZY. )iameter mm. Weight - 2 g. Edge - plain. The coin attracts to magnets. Mintage: rhe only year of issue. The coin was struck at Swiss Mint. :oin put in circulation since , withdrawn from Circulation since :ountry or town: Polish Republic )enomination: 20 Groszy Vlaterial: Nickel )escriptiol1: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open. Circular inscription: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA, 3bove eagle - year of issue. Above eagle's legs - disdainer's initials: W - J (Wojcieh Jastrz~bowski). ~everse: Value in two lines within wreath: 20 GROSZY. )iameter - 20 mm. Weight - 3 g. Edge - plain. The coin attracts to magnets. Mintage: rhe only year of issue. The coin was struck at Swiss Mint. :oin put in circulation since , withdrawn from Circulation since :ountry or town: Polish Republic )enomination: SO Groszy \Ijateriai: Nickel )escription: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open. Circular inscription: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA, 3bove eagle - year of issue. Above eagle's legs - disdainer's initials: W - J (Wojcieh Jastrz~bowski). ~everse: Value in two lines within wreath: 50 GROSZY. )iameter - 23 mm. Weight - 5 g. Edge - plain. The coiri"'attracts to magnets. Mintage: rhe only year of issue. The coin was struck at Swiss Mint, Austrian Mint (Vienna) and Netherlandian i!lint (Utrecht). Coin put in circulation since , withdrawn from circulation since :ountry or town: Polish Republic )-enomination: 1 Zloty Jiateriai: Nickel )escription: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open (new type, author - S. Kaminski). Circular nscription: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA, beneath eagle - year of issue. teverse: In the center - value in two lines within vignette: 1 ZlOTY. )iameter - 25 mm. Weight - 7 g. Edge - plain. The coin attracts to magnets. Mintage: )esigner - Tadeusz Kotarbinski ( ). 'he only year of issue. Coin put in Circulation since , withdrawn from circulation.ince :ountry or town: Polish Republic

8 Denomination: 1 Zloty Year: 1925 Description: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open (coat of arms of Poland in ). Circular inscription: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA,beneath eagle - year of issue. Reverse: Girl's head left, to the left there are four ears of wheat Above - circular inscription: 1 ZLOTY. 750 standard silver. Diameter - 23 mm. Weight - 5 g. Edge - incised. Mintage: Designer - Tadeusz Breyer. The coin struck in Royal Mint (London, Great Britain). This type of coin was struck in 1924 and The coin with date '1924' was put in circulation since and was struck in France and Great Britain: 1. The coin with date '1924' that was struck in France (Paris Mint) has two torches flank date. 2. The coin that struck in Great Britain (London Mint) has a dot after date. These coins put in circulation since , withdrawn from circulation since Denomination: 2 Zlote Year: 1925 Description: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open (coat of arms of Poland in ). Circular inscription: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA,beneath eagle - year of issue with a dot after date was struck in Royal Mint (London, Great Britain). Reverse: Girl's head left, to the left there,". are four ears of wheat. Above - circular inscription: 2 ZLOTE standard silver. Diameter - 27 mm. Weight - 10 g. Edge - incised. Mintage: DeSigner - Tadeusz Breyer. This type of coin was put in circulation since , withdrawn from circulation since The coins with date '1924' were struck in France, Great Britain and USA: 1. The coin with two torches flank date (France, Paris Mint). 2. The coin with letter H to the right of the date (Great Britain, Birmingham). Rare coin. 3. The coin that was struck in Philadelphia (USA)hasn't privy marks, but like other American coins, was struck with a 180 degree rotated die. In 1925 this coin was struck in Great Britain and USA: 1. The coin with a dot after date was struck in Royal Mint (London, Great Britain). 2. The coin without privy marks was struck in Philadelphia (USA).

9 Denomination: 5 Zlotych Year: 1928 Description: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open (author - S. Kaminski). Beneath - denomination 5, under eagle - inscription ZtOTYCH. Beneath - year of issue. Reverse: Winged Nike (a symbol of victory in Greek mythology) right. Above semicircular inscription: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA. Beneath, to the rightdesigner's signature E.W. (Edward Wittig). 750 standard silver. Diameter - 33 mm. Weight - 18 g. Edge - plain, inscription: SALUS REIPUBLICAE SUPREMA LEX (THE GOOD OF THE REPUBLIC IS THE HIGHEST LAW). Mintage: This type of coin with date '1928' was put in circulation since The coin was struck in 1928, Coins dated '1928' were struck in Warsaw as well as in London and Brussels. The coins that struck in London and Brussels hasn't privy marks. The coin was withdrawn from circulation since Denomination: 5 Zlotych Year: 1930 Description: Jubilee coin, dedicated to 100th Anniversary ofthe November uprising. Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open (author - S. Kaminski). Beneathdenomination 5, under eagle - inscription ZtOTYCH. Beneath - year of issue Reverse: Pole with flag and banner with inscription: HONOR I 0JCZYZNA divides dates and inscription: W SETNA ROCZNICE POWSTANIA. Beneath - signs of Warsaw Mint and designer's si&.nature W - J (Wojciech Jastrz~bowski). 750 standard silver. Diameter - 33 mm. 'Weight - 18 g. Edge - plain, inscription: SALUS REIPUBLICAE SUPREMA LEX (THE GOOD OF THE REPUBLIC IS THE HIGHEST LAW). Mintage: This type was struck in Warsaw Mint. There is, additionally, a much rarer high relief Sztandar coin (mintage coin). The coin was put in circulation in November 1930, withdrawn from circulation since

10 Denomination: 2 Zlote Year: 1933 Description: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open (new coat of arms). Beneath eagle - year of issue. Circular inscriptions: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA(above) and 2 ZtOTE 2 (beneath). Under right leg of eagle - sign of Warsaw Mint. Reverse: Woman's head left wearing a Renaissance-inspired headdres~, surrounded by rays of wheat (allegory of Poland, the design is sometimes erroneously called the 'Jadwiga' design, after a Polish queen who ruled in the late 1300s. The portrait of Janina Morstinowa). 750 standard silver. Diameter - 22 mm. Weight g. Edge - incised. Mintage: DeSigner - Anton Madeiskiy. The coin with date '1932' was put in circulation since , withdrawn from circulation since Denomination: 2 Zlote Year: 1934 Description: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open (new coat of arms). Beneath eagle - year of issue. Circular inscriptions: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA(above) and 2 ZtOTE 2 (beneath) surrounded by stylized rays of sun. Reverse: Portrait of J6zef Klemens PHsudski ( ), 'First Marshal' and'the authoritarian ruler of the Second Polish Republic. To the left - sign of Warsaw Mint. 750 standard silver. Diameter - 22 mm. Weight g. Edge - incised. Mintage: Designer - St. Ostrovsky. The coin with date '1934' was put in circulation since This type of coin was struck in 1934, The coin with date rare coin. The coin withdrawn from circulation since ,', - Denomination: 2 Zlote Year: 1936 Description: Jubilee coin, dedicated to 15th Anniversary ofthe building ofthe Gdynia Seaport. Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open (new coat of arms). Beneath eagle - year of issue '1936'. Circular inscription: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA. Reverse: Sailing ship, beneath denomination: 2 ZtOTE 2. To the left and to the right - signature of designer J - A (Jozef Aumiller). To the right, above waves - sign of Warsaw Mint. 750 standard silver. Diameter - 22 mm. Weight g. Edge - incised. Mintage: The coin with was put in circulation in 1936, withdrawn from circulation since

11 Denomination: 5 Zlotych Year: 1933 Description: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open (new coat of arms). Beneath eagle - year of issue. Circular inscriptions: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA(above) and 5 ZI:.OTYCH5 (beneath). Under right leg of eagle - sign of Warsaw Mint. Reverse: Woman's head left wearing a Renaissance-inspired headdress, surrounded by rays of wheat (allegory of Poland, the design is sometimes erroneously called the 'Jadwiga' design, after a Polish queen who ruled in the late 1300s. The portrait of Janina Morstinowa). 750 standard silver. Diameter - 28 mm. Weight - 11 g. Edge - incised. Mintage: Designer - Anton Madeiskiy. The coin with date '1932' was put in circulation since A part of mintage without Mint mark was minted at Great Britain Mint (London). This type of coin was struck in , withdrawn from circulation since Denomination: 5 Zlote Year: 1934 Description: Jubilee coin, dedicated to 20th anniversary of Pilsudski's World War I Strzelecki shooting corp (Strzelecki coin). Obverse: Crowned Strzelecki eagle with wings open. Beneath eagle - letter S. Circular inscriptions: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA(above) and 5 ZI:.OTYCH5 (beneath) surrounded by stylized rays of sun. Reverse: Portrait of J6zef Klemens PHsudski ( ), 'First Marshal' and the authoritarian ruler of the Second Polish..,Republic.To the left - sign of Warsaw Mint, to the right - jubilee date '1934' standard silver. Diameter - 28 mm. Weight -11 g. Edge - incised. Mintage: Designer - St. Ostrovsky. The coin put in circulation since , withdrawn from circulation since

12 Denomination: 5 Zlotych Description: lubilee coin, dedicated to 15th Anniversary of the building of the Gdynia Seaport. Crowned eagle with wings open (new coat of arms). Beneath eagle - year of issue '1936'. Circular inscription: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA. Reverse: Sailing ship, beneath denomination: 5 ZlOTYCH 5. To the left and to the right - signature of designer J - A (Jozef Aumiller). To the right, above waves - sign of Warsaw Mint. 750 standard silver. Diameter - 28 mm. Weight - 11 g. Edge - incised. Mintage: The coin withdrawn from circulation since Denomination: 10 Zlotych Description: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open (new coat of arms). Beneath eagle - year of issue. Circular inscriptions: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA(above) and 10 ZlOTYCH 10 (beneath). Reverse: Woman's head left wearing a Renaissance-inspired headdress, surrounded by-rays of wheat (allegory of Poland, the design is sometimes erroneously called the 'Jadwiga' design, after a Polish queen who ruled in the late 1300s. The portrait of Janina Morstinowa). 750 standard silver. Diameter - 34 mm. Weight - 22 g. Edge - incised. Mintage: Designer - Anton Madeiskiy. The coin with date '1932' was put in circulation since This type of coin was struck in , withdrawn from circulation since Denomination: 10 Zlotych Materia i: Silver Description: lubilee coin dedicated to 250th Anniversary of The Battle of Vienna. The large-scale battle was won by Polish-Austrian-German forces led by King of Poland John III Sobieski against the Ottoman Empire army. The battle took:place on 11 and 12 September and broke the advance of the Ottoman Empire into Europe. Crowned eagle with wings open (new coat of arms). Circular inscriptions: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA(above) and 10 ZlOTYCH 10 (beneath). Under right leg of eagle - sign of Warsaw Mint. Reverse: Portrait of Jan III Sobieski ( ), a famous military commander, King of Poland since Semicircular inscriptions: (toe the left), JAN III SOBIESKI (to the right). 750 standard silver. Diameter - 34 mm. Weight - 22 g. Edge - incised. Mintage: Designer - J. Wysocki. The coin withdrawn from circulation since

13 Denomination: 10 Zlotych Description: Jubilee coin, dedicated to 20th anniversary of Pilsudski's World War I Strzelecki shooting corp (Strzelecki coin). Obverse: Crowned Strzelecki eagle with wings open. Beneath eagle - letter S. Circular inscriptions: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA(above) and 10 ZlOTYCH 10 (beneath) surrounded by stylized rays of sun. Reverse: Portrait of Jozef Klemens Pitsudski ( ), 'First Marshal' and the authoritarian ruler of the Second Polish Republic. To the left - sign of Warsaw Mint, to the right - jubilee date '1934'. 750 standard silver. Diameter - 34 mm. Weight - 22 g. Edge - incised. Mintage: Designer - St. Ostrovsky. The coin put in circulation since , withdrawn from circulation since Denomination: 5 Zlotych Description: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open (new coat of arms). Beneath eagle - year of issue. Circular inscriptions: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA(above) and 5 ZlOTYCH 5 (beneath) surrounded by stylized rays of sun. Reverse: Portrait of Jozef Klemens Pifsudski ( ), 'First Marshal' and the authoritarian ruler of the Second Polish Republic. To the left - sign of Warsaw Mint. 750 standard silver. Diameter - 28 mm. Weight - 11 g. Edge - incised. Mintage: Designer - St. Ostrovsky. The coin with date' 1934' was put in circulation since end of This type of coin was struck in , 1938, withdrawn from circulation since Denomination: 10 Zlotych Description: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open (new coat of arms). Beneath eagle - year of issue. Circular inscriptions: RZECZPOSPOLITAPOLSKA(above) and 10 ZlOTYCH 10 (beneath) surrounded by stylized rays of sun. Reverse: Portrait of Jozef Klemens PHsudski( ), 'First Marshal' and the authoritarian ruler of the Second Polish Republic. To the left - sign of Warsaw Mint. 750 standard silver. Diameter - 34 mm. Weight - 22 g. Edge - incised. Mintage: Designer - St. Ostrovsky. The coin with date '1934' was put in circulation since end of This type of coin was struck in , withdrawn from circulation since

14 Denomination: 10 Zlotych Description: Jubilee coin dedicated to 70th Anniversary of the January Uprising in From October 1863 to August 1864 R.Traugutt was Dictator of Insurrection, since October 17, 1863 to April 20, 1864 he was a head of Polish National Government, and president of its Foreign Affairs Office. Crowned eagle with wings open (new coat of arms). Circular inscriptions: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA (above) and 10 ZtOTYCH 10 (beneath). Under right leg of eagle - sign of Warsaw Mint. Reverse: Portrait of R. Traugutt ( ), a Polish general and war hero, best known for commanding the January Uprising 3/4 facing divide dates: Circular inscription: ROMUALD TRAUGUTT. To the left - signature of designer ZTK (Z. Trzcinska-Kaminska). 750 standard silver. Diameter - 34 mm. Weight - 22 g. Edge - incised. Mintage: The coin withdrawn from circulation since

15 Circulating Coins of the Republic of Poland : 10 Question Quiz! 1. What Circulating Coins were used in Poland in 1916, 1917, 1918? a. Zloty & Hryvni b. Kopiejki & Fenig c. Lek & Dinar 2. What month & year did the Warsaw mint reopen after World War I? a. January 1923 b. May 1920 c.april Poland( Warsaw Mint) minted all its coins in 1923 to a. True b. False 4. What were the 2 metals that were used in minting the 1, 2 & 5 Grosze co!ns? 5. What silver fineness did the Warsaw mint use In the Circulating coins of Poland What denominations did Poland's Silver coins come in? 7. What Letter of the alphabet did the 5 zl. and 10 z Silver coins have on the reverse side of Pilsudski Rifle corp. coin.!~, 8. What Denomination were the Gold Coins of Poland? 9. How many mints were there in Poland? 10. Draw the Warsaw Mint Mark. /.5.