10 Zlotys Mieszko the Elder – bracteate

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IssuerPoland
Year2014
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value10 Zlotys (10 Złotych)
CurrencyFourth Zloty (1995-date)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight14.14 g
Dimensions32 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#909
Obverse descriptionHe obverse, we see a scene modelled on the paten which Mieszko III donated to the Cistercian abbey in Ląd. The images depict the donor Prince (on the left), St. Nicholas - the patron saint of the monastery (in the centre) and Abbot Simon (on the right).
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringRZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA · 2014 10 ZŁ mw
Reverse descriptionThe image of the lion from the frame of the Gniezno Doors refers to the lion from the bracteate of Mieszko III
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBARKTEAT MIESZKA III STAREGO
EdgePlain
Mint(MW)
Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska),Warsaw, Poland (1766-date)
Mintage2014 MW - Proof - 20 000
Catalog ID9483920000
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