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SILVER COINS OF POLAND REPUBLIC. 1924 – 1932. I ISSUE.

Monetary system: 1 Zloty = 100 Groszy.
Coins in circulation: 1, 2, 5 Zloty.

In 1924, coins were introduced in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 groszy, 1 and 2 złote. The lowest three denominations were first minted in brass, then in bronze. The 10, 20 and 50 groszy were in nickel, with the higher denominations in silver. Gold 10 and 20 złotych coins were minted in 1925. The first circulating silver coins, designed by Tadeusz Breyer, are the 1 zloty issued in 31.10.1924, struck in Paris, and the 1925 of the same design struck in London.
In chronology of mintage, the next coins struck were the 10 zlotych and the related 20 zlotych gold commemoratives celebrating the 900th anniversary of the coronation of King Boleslaw Chrobry. These were struck in 1926 with a date of 1925.
The 10 and 20 zlotych Chrobry were the first precious metal (silver or gold) coins struck by the Warsaw mint in the 20th Century. Though they are clearly not patterns, whether the 10 and 20 zlotych issues can be considered 'circulation' strikes is a different matter. Gold 10 and 20 zlotych coins did not, in fact, circulate in interwar Poland, unless some reached circulation by error. The Polish government did not release these coins into circulation. The next coins struck were the 5 zlotych with the winged Nike, struck from 1928 to 1932.
The 1930 'Sztandar' utilizes the obverse eagle used on the Nike series, but the reverse features a banner commemorating the centennial of the 1830 – 1831 Polish uprising against Russia.
The monetary reform of early 1933 spelled the demise of what is probably the more interesting period of Second Republic circulating coinage. With some exception, the coins that followed that reform, including those dated 1932 but struck after 1932, are less inspired in design than the coins they replaced. New coins were issued since 27.08.1932.

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Click to enlarge!	Denomination: 1 Zloty Year: 1925 Material: Silver Description: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open (coat of arms of Poland in 1919 – 1927). Circular inscription: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA, beneath eagle – year of issue. Reverse: Girl’s head left, to the left there are four ears of wheat. Above – circular inscription: 1 ZŁOTY. 750 standard silver. Diameter – 23 mm. Weight – 5 g. Edge – incised. Mintage: 24 200 000. Designer – Tadeusz Breyer. The coin struck in Royal Mint (London, Great Britain). This type of coin was struck in 1924 and 1925. The coin with date '1924' was put in circulation since 19.01.1925 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 19.01.1925, withdrawn from circulation since 31.12.1932. Country or town: Polish Republic
Click to enlarge!	Denomination: 2 Zlote Year: 1925 Material: Silver Description: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open (coat of arms of Poland in 1919 – 1927). Circular inscription: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA, 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 ZŁOTE. 750 standard silver. Diameter – 27 mm. Weight – 10 g. Edge – incised. Mintage: 11 000 000. Designer – Tadeusz Breyer. This type of coin was put in circulation since 31.01.1924, withdrawn from circulation since 31.01.1933. 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). Country or town: Polish Republic
Click to enlarge!	Denomination: 5 Zlotych Year: 1928 Material: Silver Description: Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open (author – S. Kaminski). Beneath – denomination 5, under eagle – inscription ZŁOTYCH. Beneath – year of issue. Reverse: Winged Nike (a symbol of victory in Greek mythology) right. Above semicircular inscription: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA. Beneath, to the right – designer’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: 5 900 000. This type of coin with date '1928' was put in circulation since 29.07.1929. The coin was struck in 1928, 1930 – 1932. 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 30.09.1934. Country or town: Polish Republic
Click to enlarge!	Denomination: 5 Zlotych Year: 1930 Material: Silver Description: Jubilee coin, dedicated to 100th Anniversary of the 1830 – 1831 November uprising. Obverse: Crowned eagle with wings open (author – S. Kaminski). Beneath – denomination 5, under eagle – inscription ZŁOTYCH. Beneath – year of issue 1930. Reverse: Pole with flag and banner with inscription: HONOR I OJCZYZNA divides dates 1830 – 1930 and inscription: W SETNA ROCZNICE POWSTANIA. Beneath – signs of Warsaw Mint and designer’s signature W – J (Wojciech Jastrzębowski). 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: 1 000 000. This type was struck in Warsaw Mint. There is, additionally, a much rarer high relief Sztandar coin (mintage – 200 coin). The coin was put in circulation in November 1930, withdrawn from circulation since 30.09.1934. Country or town: Polish Republic

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