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| Issuer | National Bank of Poland (Narodowy Bank Polski) |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Currency | Fourth Zloty (1995-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a large central vignette styled as a postage stamp with perforated borders, depicting a historical postal scene: a horse-drawn mail coach attended by postmen and figures in period dress, set before a building facade. Below the stamp vignette, the denomination '200 ZŁ' is inscribed in bold relief on a curled ribbon or label element. To the lower right of the stamp, the Polish state eagle — crowned and displayed — appears in the field. The curved legend 'RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA' arcs along the upper periphery, with the date '2008' running vertically along the right margin. The mint mark 'MW' appears in small relief near the eagle. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued to commemorate the history of the Polish postal service, this coin falls within NBP's long-running collector series documenting Polish institutions and infrastructure. Poland's postal network has roots in the royal post established under Zygmunt II August in 1558, one of the earliest organized postal systems in Central Europe — though the coin addresses the modern incarnation of that institution rather than its Renaissance origins.
Mintage for NBP gold commemoratives of this period was typically held below 4,000 pieces, keeping secondary market supply tight.