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20 Zlotys XXX years of budgetary laws PRL, Trial Strike±
| Issuer | Mennica Polska (Warsaw Mint) |
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| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | The Polish state eagle with spread wings, rendered in a stylized heraldic manner, occupies the central field. The eagle faces right, displaying a decoratively feathered breast and talons clutching downward. The date 1976 is inscribed in two parts flanking the eagle at mid-field. The circular legend POLSKA RZECZPOSPOLITA LUDOWA runs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 20 ZŁ appears in large numerals across the lower field, flanked by the ZŁ abbreviation on each side with separating dots. |
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| Obverse lettering | POLSKA RZECZPOSPOLITA LUDOWA 19 76 mw • ZŁ 20 ZŁ • |
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The 1976 Polish budget anniversary series was produced as part of the PRL government's broader commemorative program, which by the mid-1970s had become a significant revenue stream through collector sales abroad — hard currency the regime badly needed. Trial strikes like this one in nickel were produced to test die quality and planchet specifications before committing to the final issued composition, and they were rarely released through normal channels. Most entered collections through the Ars Polona export agency or directly through mint disposal.