A beautiful example of a 2 zloty coin with the image of the Marshal. A very rare coin in such beautiful condition.
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The denomination introduced by the reform of January 11, 1924 minted in this pattern since 1934. According to the decree of the President of the Republic of Poland of November 5, 1927, these coins could be used to pay obligations up to a maximum of 100 zlotys. The coin remained in circulation until November 1939, withdrawn by GG decree.
The coin was minted at the State Mint in Warsaw in 1934 in an edition of 10,425,000 pieces and in 1936 in an edition of only 75,000 pieces.
Obverse: state eagle of the 1927 pattern against a background of rays, in the rim an inscription:
RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA 2 ZŁOTE 2, under the eagle's tail the year.
Reverse: bust of Marshal Pilsudski to the left, in front of it the Kościesza coat of arms - the mark of the State Mint in Warsaw. On the shoulder the signature of the designer:
St Ostrowski.
Edge: serrated
Coin minted in .750 silver, with a diameter of 22 mm and a prescribed weight of 4.4 g.
