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200 Zlotys Duke Mieszko I half length, Trial Strike

Issuer Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska)
Year 1979
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Value 200 Zlotys (200 Złotych) (200 PLZ)
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Obverse lettering POLSKA RZECZPOSPOLITA LUDOWA 19 79 MW ZŁ 200 ZŁ
Reverse description A half-length portrait of Duke Mieszko I, the first historical ruler of Poland (reigned 960–992), depicted in a frontal pose wearing a chainmail hauberk and a princely helmet with a nose guard. The duke holds a broad sword upright in his right hand before his body, conveying regal authority. The facial features are rendered with fine detail in a realistic sculptural style characteristic of Polish commemorative coinage of this era. The inscription 'MIESZKO I' appears to the left of the figure, with the regnal dates '960–992' to the upper right. The word 'PRÓBA' (Trial) is inscribed to the lower left, identifying this piece as a pattern or trial strike.
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