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200 Zlotys World Soccer Championship Games in Spain, Trial Strike
| Issuer | Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska) |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Currency | Third Zloty (1949-1994) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a stylised figure of a footballer in dynamic mid-kick pose, rendered in bold relief against a crosshatch grid background evoking a football pitch pattern. A football is depicted at the upper right, struck by the player's outstretched leg. The multi-line inscription 'XII MISTRZOSTWA ŚWIATA W PIŁCE NOŻNEJ HISZPANIA 1982' occupies the left field, while 'PRÓBA' appears at the lower left and the official tournament legend 'ESPAÑA 82' is inscribed along the lower margin. The engraver's initials 'J M - N' appear on the design. |
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| Mintage | 1982 MW - Proof, Próba - 6,000 |
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Poland qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain — their third appearance — and finished a creditable third place, their best-ever result. The commemorative program that generated this piece was planned well in advance of the tournament, and trial strikes like this one were produced by Mennica Polska as approval pieces during the die and alloy testing phase. The .750 fineness distinguishes it from the standard issue and confirms its status as a production prototype rather than a circulation or collector strike.