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20 Zlotys Poles rescuing the Jews
| Issuer | National Bank of Poland (Narodowy Bank Polski) |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) (oxidized) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a powerful figural scene framed by two rough-textured wooden posts or planks in high relief, evoking a barn or hiding place. Within the aperture formed by the posts, a group of figures — men, women, and children of varying ages — are shown huddled together, rendered with expressive realism in the oxidized silver surface; a woman holding an infant is prominently placed at left. A horizontal banner in the upper field bears the main commemorative legend POLACY RATUJĄCY ŻYDÓW, while a secondary inscription below reads RODZINY ULMÓW, KOWALSKICH, BARANKÓW, naming the Polish families honored. |
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Issued under Poland's long-running commemorative program honoring those who sheltered Jews during the German occupation, this coin marks the Żegota network — the only government-sponsored rescue organization operating in Nazi-occupied Europe. Established clandestinely in 1942 under the Polish Government-in-Exile, Żegota provided false documents, safe houses, and financial support to an estimated 50,000 Jews. The oxidized finish is deliberate, chosen repeatedly by the NBP for Holocaust-related issues to distinguish them tonally from celebratory silver strikes.