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10 Zlotys Józef Piłsudski - Shooter eagle, Trial Strike Ag Proof

Issuer Polish State Mint (Mennica Państwowa)
Year 1934
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Engraver(s) Stanisław Ostrowski (obverse), Wojciech Jastrzębowski (reverse)
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Obverse description Right-facing bust of Józef Piłsudski, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail capturing his characteristic moustache and stern profile. The effigy is unadorned and occupies the central field, executed in a naturalistic sculptural style. The legend PRÓBA appears vertically to the right of the portrait in the field, indicating trial strike status, with the date 1934 inscribed below along the lower right field.
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Reverse description A spread-winged eagle — the so-called 'Shooter's Eagle' — displayed at centre, its breast bearing a shield charged with the letter S enclosed within a decorative cartouche, symbolising the Polish Riflemen's Association (Związek Strzelecki). The eagle is rendered in high relief with bold, stylised feather work. The circular legend RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination 10 ZŁOTYCH 10 is inscribed along the lower portion of the field, flanked by the numeral 10 on each side. The design is framed by a beaded inner border.
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Mintage 1934 - - 100
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