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2 Zlotys Zamek w Pieskowej Skale
| Issuer | National Bank of Poland (Narodowy Bank Polski) |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed aerial-perspective rendering of Pieskowa Skała Castle occupies the left and lower portions of the field, depicting the Renaissance residential block with its characteristic arcaded courtyard tower surmounted by an onion dome and spire, set atop rocky limestone outcroppings. Additional fortification outbuildings and defensive walls extend to the right in a lighter, outline style, suggesting depth and distance. The multi-line legend 'ZAMEK W PIESKOWEJ SKALE' is inscribed in bold block letters in the upper right field. The engraver's initials appear in the lower right field. |
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| Reverse lettering | ZAMEK W PIESKOWEJ SKALE |
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Part of the NBP's ongoing "Historic Cities and Castles" collector series launched in the mid-1990s, this issue commemorates the Renaissance castle at Pieskowa Skała in the Ojców National Park — one of the few fortifications along the medieval Eagle's Nest Trail to survive the Swedish invasions of the 1650s largely intact. Nordic gold, the aluminum-bronze alloy adopted by several European mints through that decade, was chosen deliberately to give the bimetallic-era collector series a unified, premium appearance without the cost of precious metal.