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200 000 Zlotys Pope John Paul II, Trial Strike
| Issuer | Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland) |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Diameter | 32 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central device features the Polish crowned white eagle displayed, with wings spread and talons extended, rendered in the standard heraldic style of the Third Polish Republic. The date 19 91 is divided at the lower flanks of the eagle, and the denomination ZŁ 200000 ZŁ appears in large numerals across the lower field. The circular legend RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA arcs around the upper periphery of the field, and a border of small square beads runs along the inner rim. The mint mark of the Mennica Polska (MW) appears at the base of the eagle. |
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| Mintage | 1991 MW - Proof, Próba - 500 |
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Trial strikes produced by the Polish Mint in advance of the Pope's third pastoral visit to Poland in 1991 were never approved for general release — the final issued commemorative appeared in silver and gold, not nickel. This piece represents the testing phase, where the mint evaluated die quality and striking pressure before committing to precious metal production runs. Nickel blanks were standard for proofing purposes precisely because the material's hardness reveals edge crispness and field definition more honestly than softer alloys.