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20 Zlotys Nicolaus Copernicus
| Issuer | Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland) |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Reference(s) | P#W197 |
| Obverse description | The obverse carries the celebrated so-called Toruń portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus as the central vignette, rendered in fine intaglio detail against a structured underprint. Flanking design elements include a stylised astronomical quadrant and a schematic fragment of the heliocentric model, alluding to Copernicus's revolutionary cosmological contribution. The denomination and issuing authority inscriptions appear in conjunction with the overall geometric guilloche background. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a numismatic composition centred on historical coinage associated with Copernicus's monetary work, including the obverse and reverse of the Gdańsk szóstak (six-grosz piece), the obverse of the Elbląg szóstak, and the obverse of the Prussian (Toruń) schilling, all rendered with fine engraved detail. A schematic fragment of the heliocentric system serves as a unifying background motif, connecting the monetary imagery to Copernicus's scientific legacy. The engraver's credit inscription appears in the lower portion of the design. |
| Reverse lettering | K. MICHALCZUK DEL. SC. |
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