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100 Zlotys Henryk Wieniawski
| Issuer | Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska) |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | At center, the crowned Polish imperial eagle with wings spread is depicted in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The circular legend POLSKA RZECZPOSPOLITA LUDOWA arcs along the upper periphery, while the date 1979, split to either side of the eagle's talons, appears in the lower field. The denomination ZŁ 100 ZŁ is inscribed in large numerals at the bottom of the field, flanking the eagle's base. |
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| Reverse description | A finely modeled three-quarter left-facing portrait bust of the Polish composer and violinist Henryk Wieniawski occupies the central field, depicting him with characteristic swept-back hair, a goatee, and a bow tie at the collar. The portrait is rendered in low relief against a deeply mirrored proof field, conveying an intimate and distinguished character. The legend HENRYK WIENIAWSKI arcs along the left and upper periphery, while the birth and death years 1835-1880 arc along the right periphery. |
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Wieniawski died in Moscow in 1880 at thirty-nine, his health destroyed by years of relentless touring despite a heart condition his doctors had warned him about repeatedly. Poland has issued coins honoring him across multiple decades, partly because he remains one of the few Polish composers whose international reputation — built largely in Brussels and St. Petersburg — rivals Chopin's in the violin repertoire. The 1979 issue appeared under the Polish People's Republic, when the state-run Mennica Polska regularly used the commemorative series to project cultural prestige abroad while hard currency remained scarce domestically.