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200 Zlotys XIII Winter Olympics, Trial Strike without torch
| Issuer | Narodowy Bank Polski |
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| Year | 1980 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | The Polish state eagle of the People's Republic, depicted uncrowned with wings spread and head turned to the right, occupies the central field, engraved in high relief against a mirror-polished background. The date 1980 is split on either side of the eagle's talons, with the mint mark MW incorporated within the left digit. The denomination 200 ZŁ appears in large numerals along the lower rim, flanked by the abbreviations ZŁ to each side. The circular legend POLSKA RZECZPOSPOLITA LUDOWA runs along the upper periphery in Latin script. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Poland issued its 1980 XIII Winter Olympics coinage under considerable strain — the country was months away from the Solidarity strikes at Gdańsk that would fundamentally destabilize the Communist government. Trial strikes for this series exist in at least two documented states, with this torch-absent variety catalogued separately by Fischer and Parchimowicz, suggesting the design underwent revision during the approval process rather than as a mint accident.
The .750 silver standard was a deliberate departure from the finer alloys used in earlier Polish collector issues, reflecting hard currency pressures on the NBP at the time.