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100 Zlotys Hedwig I, Trial Strike
| Issuer | Narodowy Bank Polski |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Value | 100 Zlotys (100 Złotych) (100 PLZ) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely engraved portrait bust of Queen Jadwiga (Hedwig I of Poland) facing slightly to the right, depicted wearing an elaborate royal crown adorned with fleur-de-lis finials, a pearl necklace, and a richly ornamented robe with a decorative clasp at the chest bearing the Polish eagle. To the left of the effigy, a Gothic candelabrum or sceptre-like object is visible in the field. The curved legend JADWIGA 1384-1399 arcs along the upper periphery, denoting her regnal name and years of reign. The word PRÓBA, indicating trial or pattern status, appears in the right field. |
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| Reverse lettering | JADWIGA 1384-1399 PRÓBA |
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The 100 Złotych Jadwiga series was part of a broader Polish commemorative program running through the late communist period, when the NBP issued collector pieces as a hard-currency earner — sold abroad for dollars while ordinary Poles had little access to them. Trial strikes for this type exist in multiple metal variants, suggesting the mint at Warsaw was testing compositions before settling on the final issue. The Jadwiga pieces in particular attracted foreign collector interest given her significance as Poland's first female monarch, crowned in 1384.