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10 Zlotys Paweł Edmund Strzelecki
| Issuer | Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland) |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | At center, the crowned white eagle of Poland — the national arms — displayed with wings spread, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The circular legend RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA arcs along the upper periphery, flanked by dot ornaments. The date 1997 is divided and positioned to either side of the eagle's lower body, with the mint mark MW beneath the eagle. The denomination 10, flanked by the currency abbreviation ZŁ on each side, appears prominently in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | The right-facing bust of Polish-born explorer and geologist Paweł Edmund Strzelecki occupies the lower right portion of the field, rendered in fine sculptural detail with flowing hair and period costume. Behind and around him, a stylized composition depicts an outline globe with cartographic grid lines, the silhouette of the Australian continent, schematic representations of native Australian fauna — including emus — and Aboriginal art motifs, evoking Strzelecki's celebrated explorations of Australia and New South Wales. The curved legend PAWEŁ EDMUND STRZELECKI arcs along the upper left periphery, with his birth and death years 1797 - 1873 continuing along the upper right. |
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Paweł Edmund Strzelecki explored and mapped large portions of southeastern Australia in the early 1840s, naming Mount Kosciuszko — the continent's highest peak — after the Polish military hero Tadeusz Kościuszko in 1840. The name stuck despite later surveyors questioning whether Strzelecki had actually climbed the correct summit. He was also among the first to document gold deposits in New South Wales, though colonial authorities suppressed that finding for years, fearing social disruption.
This coin is part of NBP's ongoing series honoring prominent Poles whose careers unfolded largely abroad. Strzelecki became a British subject and was knighted in 1869.