10 Zlotys 100 Years of Olympic Games

€1.00
IssuerPoland
Year1995
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value10 Zlotys (10 Złotych)
CurrencyFourth Zloty (1995-date)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight16.5 g
Dimensions32 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#301
Obverse descriptionImage of the Eagle established as the emblem of Polish Republic, the notation of the year of issue: 19-95, under the Eagle an inscription: ZL 10 ZL, on the rim inscription: REPUBLIC OF POLAND preceded and followed by five beads.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringRZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA mw 1995 ZŁ 10 ZŁ
Reverse descriptionThe two parts of the globe separated form of athletes holding a lighted torch. At the bottom, a semicircular inscription: 100 YEARS modern Olympic Games. At the top sides athletes stylized figures of ancient runners underneath the left side, an inscription: Athens / 1896, right: Atlanta / 1996. On the figure of the final contestants in the form of the Capitol column.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringAteny Atlanta 1896 1996 RK 100 LAT NOWOŻYTNYCH IGRZYSK OLIMPIJSKICH
EdgeSmooth
Mint(MW)
Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska),Warsaw, Poland (1766-date)
Mintage1995 MW - Proof - 20 000
Catalog ID7126213670
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