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2 Zlotys Massacre of Katyń
| Uitgever | National Bank of Poland |
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| Jaar | 2010 |
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| Gewicht | 8.15 g |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | The reverse presents a deeply sculpted composition commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Katyń massacre. Dominating the lower half of the field is a finely detailed Polish officer's peaked cap (rogatywka), rendered in high relief with the Polish eagle badge visible on the front of the cap band, serving as a poignant symbol of the victims. Behind and overlapping the cap, the bold inscription 'KATYŃ' is incused in large, stylized letters that span the width of the field, evoking a sense of gravitas and mourning. Arcing along the upper periphery, the commemorative legend '70. ROCZNICA ZBRODNI KATYŃSKIEJ' is inscribed in two lines, identifying the occasion as the 70th anniversary of the Katyń crime. |
| Schrift keerzijde | Latin |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Issued on the 70th anniversary of the Katyń massacre, this coin appeared just days before the April 10, 2010 Smolensk air disaster, in which Polish President Lech Kaczyński and 95 others — many traveling specifically to attend Katyń commemoration ceremonies — died in a crash near the site. The proximity of dates gave the coin an unintended double weight in Polish public memory.
The massacre itself occurred in spring 1940, when the NKVD executed approximately 22,000 Polish officers, intellectuals, and prisoners of war on Stalin's direct order. The Soviet Union denied responsibility until 1990.