10 Zlotys Wielkopolskie Uprising

The Wielkopolska Uprising of 1918–1919 holds a distinction almost unique in post-WWI history: it succeeded. While German authority collapsed across the region following the Armistice, Polish insurgents in Poznań launched a coordinated revolt in late December 1918 that expelled German forces and secured the province before the Paris Peace Conference had even convened. The Treaty of Versailles effectively ratified a military fait accompli rather than awarding territory.

This issue belongs to Poland's long-running Nordic Gold and silver collector series commemorating pivotal national events. The 2018 release marks the uprising's centenary.