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100 Złotych - Rybek Bass Słoneczny 2013, oksydowane
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Weight | 31.1 g |
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| Obverse description | A highly detailed relief depiction of a pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus) occupies the central field, shown in left-facing profile with finely engraved scale and fin detail. Aquatic vegetation is rendered in the upper background. The Polish common name 'BASS SŁONECZNY' curves along the upper border, while the Latin binomial 'LEPOMIS GIBBOSUS' follows the lower border, both in raised Latin lettering. The oxidized silver finish enhances the naturalistic depth of the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | BASS SŁONECZNY LEPOMIS GIBBOSUS |
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This piece belongs to Poland's "Fish" series issued by the Narodowy Bank Polski, which leaned heavily on naturalistic themes during a period when Polish commemorative coinage was aggressively courting the international collector market. The oxidized finish — applied deliberately rather than acquired through age — was a production choice intended to amplify surface relief contrast, a technique the Warsaw Mint had refined across several contemporary issues.
The largemouth bass is not native to Poland; its presence reflects a broader 20th-century introduction of North American sport fish into European waterways.