The Narodowy Bank Polski has released new Proof and colour coins, which also launches a new collector series entitled “In Poland I Believe.” The theme focuses on traditional values which have sustained the country through adversity and challenge. Poland was reunited as a homeland for the Poles just over a century ago with the conclusion […]
Poland: Silver and amber Proof coins mark 550th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus
The National Bank of Poland has released new silver Proof collector coins, which includes an amber insert to mark the 550th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543), an outstanding astronomer, creator of the heliocentric theory, physician, and economist. As an administrator of the town of Olsztyn, Copernicus was in charge of Polish defences […]
Poland: New gold and silver Proof coins mark 160th anniversary of historic January Uprising
The National Bank of Poland has released new gold and silver commemorative coins which mark the 160th anniversary of what is known as the January Uprising, a date which is remembered as one of the most important in nineteenth-century Poland. Events unfolded when the announcement of compulsory conscription to the Imperial Russian army was made, […]
Poland: Latest gold and silver coins in exquisite “Treasures of Stanisław August” series features King Augustus II the Strong
The National Bank of Poland has released new gold and silver Proof coins which are part of the exceptional numismatic collector series entitled “The Treasures of Stanisław August.” The dynamic and unique series of gold and silver collector coins with face values of 500 zloty and 50 zloty intricately and faithfully replicate the famous 18th-century […]
Poland: Outstanding large silver Proof coin marks XVI International Numismatic Congress hosted in Warsaw
The National Bank of Poland released (6th September) double-size crown silver commemorative coins which are in honour of the XVI International Numismatic Congress. The coins are produced by the Mint of Poland at their facilities in Warsaw and on behalf of the National Bank of Poland. Designed by Dominika Karpińska-Kopiec, the obverse side features an […]
Poland: New set of rectangular silver Proof coins replicate all current zloty banknotes
The National Bank of Poland has released (21st June) a new set of six rectangular silver Proof collector coins which detail the designs of Poland’s current banknotes in denominations of 10 to 500 zloty. The zloty, translated from the word “golden,” has been in use within Poland intermittingly since it was created by the country’s […]
Poland: New silver and colour glass Proof coins released to mark the 700th anniversary of the consecration of St. Mary’s Basilica in Kraków
The National Bank of Poland has released (22nd May) new silver Proof coins with a stained glass insert to mark an extraordinary anniversary. This year, 2020, is the 700th anniversary of the consecration of the Gothic St. Mary’s Basilica in Kraków, as the history of this historical church goes back to the 1220s. According to […]
Poland: New commemorative gold and silver coins remember the centenary anniversary of the birth of Saint John Paul II
The National Bank of Poland has issued (14th May) new gold and silver collector coins which are in observance of the centenary anniversary of the birth of Saint John Paul II. Remembered as the first-ever Polish Pontiff of the Holy See, John Paul II was the charismatic personality, who, for many in his homeland, hastened […]
Poland: New gold coin marks repatriation of gold reserves onto Polish soil
The National Bank of Poland has released (18th December) new gold collector coins which highlight the National Bank’s repatriation of their pre-war gold reserves back onto Polish soil. Stored in the vaults of the Bank of England since the end of the Second World War, the government of the day feared soldiers of the invading […]
Poland: 140th anniversary of the founding of Krakow’s National Museum remembered on new silver Proof coin
The National Bank of Poland has issued new silver Proof crown coins in celebration of Krakow’s National Museum, which was founded 140 years ago. Established in 1879, under a resolution of the Kraków City Council, it is now the oldest and the largest Polish museum, which is known as the National Museum. The initial collection […]
