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5 Zlotys Pomeranian Dukes' Castle in Szczecin
| Issuer | National Bank of Poland |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Weight | 6.54 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The aluminium bronze centre depicts a detailed architectural view of the Ducal Castle in Szczecin (Zamek Książąt Pomorskich), rendered in relief with the multi-storey Renaissance façade, distinctive tower with a dome, and decorative roofline prominently shown. The background of the centre field features engraved wave-like lines, evoking the Baltic coastal heritage of Pomerania. The copper-nickel outer ring bears the inscription 'ZAMEK KSIĄŻĄT POMORSKICH' along the upper arc and 'W SZCZECINIE' along the lower arc, in upright Latin capitals, identifying the landmark. |
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The castle at Szczecin served as the seat of the Griffins, a Pomeranian dynasty that survived as nominal dukes under successive foreign overlords — Brandenburg, Sweden, and finally Prussia — until the male line died out in 1637. Poland's "History of Polish Cities" coin series, of which this is part, reflects a post-communist effort to assert historical Polish connection to the Recovered Territories, lands transferred from Germany to Poland in 1945. Szczecin's inclusion is quietly pointed: the city was ethnically German for centuries and only became majority Polish after mass postwar expulsions.