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2 Zlotys Central Banking
| Issuer | National Bank of Poland (Narodowy Bank Polski) |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Value | 2 Zlotys (2 Złote) |
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| Obverse description | At center, the Polish state emblem — a crowned white eagle with wings displayed and talons extended — rendered in high relief against a plain field. The national legend RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA arcs along the upper periphery. The date 2009 is divided at the lower sides of the eagle, flanked by decorative dot borders. Below the eagle, the denomination is expressed as ZŁ 2 ZŁ, with the numeral 2 prominently displayed in the lower field. The mint mark MW appears beneath the eagle's breast. |
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| Reverse description | The upper portion of the field bears a four-line commemorative inscription in bold incuse lettering. Below the inscription, the founding and anniversary years 1828 and 2008 are displayed in two lines at center. The lower half of the field features five historical Polish coins arranged in an overlapping compositional group, representing successive eras of Polish central banking, including issues of the Kingdom of Poland, the Free City of Kraków, the Second Republic, and later periods. The design celebrates 180 years of central banking in Poland. |
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The Nordic Gold alloy — copper, aluminum, zinc, and tin — was adopted across much of Europe precisely because it resists counterfeiting better than brass while remaining cheap enough for high-volume circulation coinage. Poland's commemorative 2-złoty program, running since 1995, used the format prolifically; by 2009 the series had produced well over a hundred distinct types, making individual issues like this one relatively easy to acquire but collectively formidable to complete.