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2 Zlotys Siege of Zamość
| Issuer | Zamość, City of |
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| Year | 1813 |
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| Value | 2 Zlotys (2 Złote) |
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| Obverse description | Plain field carrying a three-line Polish-language legend arranged horizontally across the centre: MONETA / W OBLEZENIU / ZAMOSCIA, meaning 'Coin struck during the Siege of Zamość.' Below the legend, at the base of the field, a small engraved bomb or mortar-shell device with a lit fuse serves as the sole decorative element, referencing the military context of this emergency issue. The overall design is stark and utilitarian, devoid of any portrait, arms, or ornamental border, reflecting the improvised nature of siege coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | At centre, the denomination numeral '2' appears above the word ZŁOTE and the date 1813, all enclosed within a wreath of two crossed olive or laurel branches tied at the base, their sprays rising symmetrically to either side of the central inscription. Encircling the wreath, a continuous peripheral legend reads BOZE DOPOMOZ WIERNYM OYCZINIE, meaning 'God, help those faithful to the homeland.' The composition is formally balanced, combining patriotic sentiment with a clear statement of value and date in a manner typical of Napoleonic-era Polish emergency coinage. |
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