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5 Zlotys Black Madonna of Częstochowa, Private Issue Re-strike Pt
| Issuer | Poland |
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| Year | 1928 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | The Polish imperial eagle displayed with wings spread, crowned with an ornate royal crown, rendered in finely detailed high relief showing individual feathers throughout the body and wings. The eagle faces dexter with a hooked beak and displays talons below. The circular legend RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination · 5 ZŁOTYCH · is inscribed along the lower arc. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Reverse lettering | RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA · 5 ZLOTYCH · |
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The Black Madonna of Częstochowa 5 Złotych pattern series of 1928 was produced in multiple metals as part of Poland's deliberate exploration of coinage designs following the country's reconstitution after 123 years of partition. Platinum strikes were not intended for circulation — they were prestige pieces, likely produced for presentation or collector purposes, a practice common among interwar European mints testing both metallurgy and political symbolism simultaneously.
The "private issue re-strike" designation here is significant. These pieces fall outside official Mint of Poland production records in a strict sense, placing authentication squarely on provenance and die analysis rather than documentary evidence.