2 Zlotys 1st Eagle Design

2 Zlotys (1st Eagle Design) - obverse2 Zlotys (1st Eagle Design) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Poland
Period Polish People's Republic (1952-1989)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1975-1985
Value 2 Zlotys (2 Złote) (2 PLZ)
Currency Third Zloty (1949-1994)
Composition Brass
Weight 3 g
Diameter 21 mm
Thickness 1.1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1 January 1995
Number
N#
2064
References Y# 80.1,
Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States.
And 1 more volumes.
ParM# 217,
Janusz Parchimowicz, Józef Aumiller, Wydawnictwo Nefryt; 2017. Katalog monet polskich obiegowych i kolekcjonerskich : od 1916. Wydawnictwo Nefryt, Szczecin, Poland.
ParM# 218,
Janusz Parchimowicz, Józef Aumiller, Wydawnictwo Nefryt; 2017. Katalog monet polskich obiegowych i kolekcjonerskich : od 1916. Wydawnictwo Nefryt, Szczecin, Poland.
Schön# 74,
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
Schön# C145
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

The White Eagle, national coat of arms of Poland, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
POLSKA RZECZPOSPOLITA LUDOWA
·1975·

Translation:
Polish People's Republic
·1975·

Engraver: Wacław Kowalik

Reverse

Value above design, engravers' initials if present at the bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2

KW

Engraver: Wacław Kowalik

Edge

Reeded

2 Zlotys (1st Eagle Design) -  obverse

© Renato Lima

Mints

Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)
MW Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska), Warsaw, Poland (1766-date)

Comments

Coins without mintmark dated 1975-1977 were struck in Leningrad, the USSR and denoted (l) (see the main photo of the article).

Obverse
Die 1 - large eagle, legend close to rim, bold script.
Die 2 - large eagle, legend closer to center, fine script.
Die 3 - small eagle.

Reverse
Die A - initials KW under ribbon; top left ear with a bit shorter sprig, second from bottom.
Die B - without initials; top left ear with a bit shorter sprig, second from bottom.
Die C - without initials; top left ear with very short sprig, second from bottom).
Die D - without initials; top left ear with even row of sprigs connected with each other at tops.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.

On the following picture the upper coin was struck in 1983 by dies 2 (right) and B (left), the lower coin was struck by dies 3 (right) and C (left):

© Ulmo

Combinations:
1+A: 1975 (l), 1976 (l), 1977 (l).
2+B: 1978, 1979, 1979 PS, 1980, 1980 PS, 1981, 1981 PS, 1982-1985.
3+C: 1986, 1986 PS, 1987.
3+D: 1988, 1988 PS.

Correspondence with the Standard Catalog of World Coins
Y#80.1: 1+A, 2+B.
Y#80.2: 3+C, 3+D.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1975  25 000 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.30 $ 0.54 $ 2.40 24% Without mint mark, struck in Leningrad, USSR
1976  60 000 000 $ 0.13 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.32 $ 0.53 $ 2.40 36% Without mint mark, struck in Leningrad, USSR
1977  50 000 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.17 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.36 $ 1.30 31% Without mint mark, struck in Leningrad, USSR
1978  2 600 000 $ 0.99 $ 0.99 4% Without mint mark, struck in Leningrad, USSR
1978 MW 2 382 000 $ 0.43 3% (fr) Y# 80.1
1979 MW 85 751 500 $ 0.12 $ 0.13 $ 0.17 $ 0.22 $ 0.30 $ 0.81 34% (fr) Y# 80.1
1979 MW 5 000 0.4% Proof
1980 MW 66 610 000 $ 0.09 $ 0.09 $ 0.17 $ 0.17 $ 0.27 $ 0.37 $ 1.10 25% (fr) Y# 80.1
1980 MW 5 000 0.4% Proof
1981 MW 40 306 000 $ 0.19 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.54 17% (fr) Y# 80.1
1981 MW 5 000 0.3% Proof
1982 MW 43 317 500 $ 0.19 $ 0.22 $ 0.23 $ 0.31 $ 0.36 18% (fr) Y# 80.1
1982 MW 5 000 0.2% Proof
1983 MW 35 244 000 $ 0.16 $ 0.22 $ 0.46 16% (fr) Y# 80.1
1984 MW 59 998 500 $ 0.18 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.43 $ 0.60 $ 2.20 21% (fr) Y# 80.1
1985 MW 100 299 500 $ 0.11 $ 0.21 $ 0.22 $ 0.32 $ 0.46 $ 0.48 31% (fr) Y# 80.1

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