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10 Zlotys 100th Anniversary of Polish Military Aviation
| Issuer | National Bank of Poland |
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| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a highly detailed relief depiction of a historic Polish military biplane from the early period of Polish aviation, shown in a dramatic diagonal composition with its wings bearing the Polish Air Force chequerboard insignia. In the upper portion of the field, a sculpted eagle with spread wings rises above the aircraft, referencing the heraldic tradition of Polish military aviation. Scattered spherical elements in the background evoke anti-aircraft fire or a combat environment. The curved inscription '100-LECIE POLSKIEGO LOTNICTWA WOJSKOWEGO' (100th Anniversary of Polish Military Aviation) runs around the entire circumference of the coin. |
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| Mint | (MW) Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska),Warsaw, Poland (1766-date) |
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Polish military aviation traces its formal origin to November 1918, when the newly reconstituted Polish state inherited a patchwork of aircraft and personnel from the collapsing German, Austro-Hungarian, and Russian imperial forces. Within weeks, these improvised units were already flying combat sorties — the Polish-Soviet War of 1919–1921 became the first major conflict in which air power played a recognizable tactical role on the Eastern Front. The centennial this coin marks falls in a year when Poland was simultaneously expanding its F-16 fleet under NATO commitments.