1990 Polish 100000-zlotych

[villa66]

A 1990 Polish 100000-zlotych struck in .999 silver, with a diameter of 39mm and a weight of 31.10g. The big brother of the copper-nickel 10000-zlotych of identical design.

This 1990 Polish commemorative celebrates the trade union Solidarity, one of the main movers responsible for restoring the crown to the Polish eagle’s head. Pieces dated 1990 like this one are the first Polish coins to show the crowned head since before the Communists took over.

I note that the proof surfaces of this piece are particularly effective in communicating its subject, SOLIDARNOŚĆ, especially compared to the monochrome delivery of its copper-nickel sibling, the 10000-zlotych mentioned above.

This big pure silver coin is of course an exercise in NCLT, but the importance of its subject demands special treatment. Or so I think, anyway.

v.

[Rial]

Danke Villa66.

I like your postings about coins and their history very much.

Very nice polish coin. It also made me curious about the "little sister" of this coin.
I remembered that I should have one in my "polen" box. Gladly I found one, to my surprise in nice condition, and made a photo.

Its always interesting to see the difference between proof and "regular" coins.

schöne Grüße

[villa66]

Thanks for the kind words and for the pictures of the 10000-zlotych, Rial.

Real fun to scroll back and forth between the two and compare the differences between the two metals and the two different production processes--and then to let the mind wander in among the slight differences in meaning conveyed by the two coins.

Nice!

v.