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10 Zlotys Breaking Enigma Codes
| Issuer | Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland) |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The crowned Polish eagle, the state emblem of the Republic of Poland, is displayed prominently in the central field. Superimposed over and surrounding the eagle is a stylised schematic diagram representing the internal wiring and rotor connections of the Enigma cipher machine, rendered as an artistic network of lines. The legend RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 10 ZŁ appears in the lower field, flanked by the mint mark MW and the date 2007. The word ENIGMA is also inscribed within the field, referencing the commemorative theme. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents an intricate, stylised labyrinth of intersecting lines and nodes, abstractly evoking the complex internal electrical pathways and substitution circuits of the Enigma cipher machine. The design fills the entire field in a bold graphic manner, conveying the mathematical complexity of the machine's encryption mechanism. The inscription ENIGMA appears prominently, accompanied by the date 1932 commemorating the year Polish mathematicians first broke the Enigma cipher. The legend 75. ROCZNICA ZŁAMANIA SZYFRU, meaning '75th Anniversary of Breaking the Cipher,' is inscribed within the design, providing the commemorative context for the issue. |
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| Mintage | 2007 MW - Proof - 52,000 |
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