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50 Zlotych Nicolaus Copernicus
| Issuer | Narodowy Bank Polski |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 50 Zlotys (50 Złotych) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a high-relief depiction of the Copernican heliocentric model, rendered as a series of concentric orbital rings with inscribed Latin text identifying the planetary spheres, derived from Copernicus's own diagrams in De revolutionibus orbium coelestium. A circular amber insert occupies the upper portion of the field, representing the Sun at the center of the solar system. The crowned Polish eagle is displayed to the right of center, adjacent to the denomination '50 ZŁ' in the lower right field. The arc legend 'RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA 2023' curves along the upper rim in raised Latin lettering. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dramatic high-relief effigy of Nicolaus Copernicus shown three-quarter length, seated and gazing upward toward the heavens with his right hand extended and index finger pointing toward the amber insert representing the Sun. His left hand holds an armillary sphere, symbolizing his astronomical achievements. Behind the figure, an elaborate compass rose or astronomical diagram radiates from the amber insert in the upper field. The curved legend 'MIKOŁAJ KOPERNIK' arcs along the upper rim in raised Latin lettering. |
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| Mintage | 2023 mw - - 7,000 |
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