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10 Zlotys Maria Sklodowska-Curie, Trial Strike
| Issuer | Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska) |
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| Year | 1967 |
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| Value | 10 Zlotys (10 Złotych) (10 PLZ) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a left-facing portrait bust of Maria Sklodowska-Curie in high relief, rendered in a clean, modernist artistic style characteristic of mid-20th century Polish commemorative coinage. The subject is depicted with short hair, her profile occupying the central field. The circular legend MARIA SKŁODOWSKA - CURIE is arranged around the upper periphery, with the commemorative dates 1867-1967 flanking the lower portion of the design. The word PRÓBA, denoting trial or pattern status, appears in the right field. |
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| Reverse lettering | MARIA • SKŁODOWSKA - CURIE • 1867-1967 PRÓBA |
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Poland issued this piece in 1967 as part of a broader commemorative program honoring Skłodowska-Curie on the centenary of her birth. Trial strikes of this type were produced by Mennica Polska for internal approval and collector distribution — never for general circulation — making survival rates a function of institutional retention rather than chance.
The Fischer and ParM references both catalog distinct trial variants for this type, suggesting multiple compositional or die trials were evaluated before the circulation issue was finalized.