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10 Zlotys 700th Anniversary of Warsaw, Trial Strike
| Issuer | Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska) |
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| Year | 1965 |
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| Currency | Third Zloty (1949-1994) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | VII WIEKÓW WARSZAWY PRÓBA |
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Warsaw's 700th anniversary in 1965 presented an awkward political moment: the communist government needed to celebrate a medieval civic founding while simultaneously promoting the mythology of socialist reconstruction after wartime destruction. The commemorative program that emerged was extensive. This trial strike — referenced distinctly from the issued circulation pieces — represents Mennica Polska's internal proofing process, where composition and die alignment were tested before final authorization, and such pieces rarely left official hands through conventional channels.