Poland has a rich selection of Gold and Silver commemorative coins. In the year 2004 coins were launched in the series: "Animals of the World", "Polish Kings and Princes", "Polish Travelers and Explorer", "The Polish Calendar of Traditional Customs and Rituals" and "Polish Painters of the Turn of 19th and 20th Centuries" and various occasional coins. [1]
| Animals of the World: Porpoise - Phocoena phocoena [2] | ||||
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| Obverse designer: Ewa Tyc-Karpinska Reverse designer: Urszula Walerzak | Mint: Mennica Polska S.A. | |||
| Value: zl 20 | Alloy: Ag 925/1000 (Silver) | Quantity: 56,000 pcs [2] [3] | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 28 January 2004 [1] | Diameter:38.61 mm (1.52 in) | Weight:28.28 g (1.00 oz; 0.91 ozt) | Market value: | |
Obverse: Image of the Eagle, established as the state emblem of the Republic of Poland; the notation of the year of issue: 2004 under the Eagle, an inscription: ZŁ 20 ZŁ below. Images of the national flag of Poland on both sides of the Eagle's talons, and circumscription: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA above. The Mint mark: m/w under the Eagle's left talon. Reverse: Image of two porpoises, with a circumscription: MORŚWIN (porpoise), above. The inscription: Phocoena phocoena, below, against a background of part of the ornamental map of Poland. | ||||
The złoty is the official currency and legal tender of Poland. It is subdivided into 100 grosz (gr). It is the most traded currency in Central and Eastern Europe and ranks 21st most-traded in the foreign exchange market.
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The Narodowy Bank Polski, often abbreviated to NBP, is the central bank of Poland, founded in 1945. It controls the issuing of Poland's currency, the Polish złoty. The bank is headquartered in Warsaw, and has branches in 16 major Polish cities. The NBP represents Poland in the European System of Central Banks, an EU organization.
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Poland has a rich selection of gold and silver commemorative coins. In the year 2001 coins were launched in the series: "Monuments of Material Culture in Poland", "Polish kings and princes", "The Animals of the World", "Polish Travelers and Explorers", "The Polish Calendar of Traditional Customs and Rituals" and various occasional coins.
Poland has a rich selection of gold and silver commemorative coins. In 2002 coins were launched in the series: "Polish kings and princes", "The Animals of the World", "Polish Travelers and Explorers", "Monuments of Material Culture in Poland", "Polish Painters of the Turn of 19th & 20th Centuries" and various occasional coins.
Poland has a rich selection of gold and silver commemorative coins. In the year 2005 coins were launched in the series: "Polish Kings and Princes", "Animals of the World", "History of the Polish Zloty" and "Polish Painters of the Turn of 19th and 20th Centuries" and various occasional coins.
The following list is the scheduled issues for year 2010. The schedule is subject to change without prior notice from the National Bank of Poland.
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