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50 Zlotys Jan III Sobieski, Trial Strike
| Issuer | National Bank of Poland |
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| Year | 1983 |
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| Value | 50 Zlotys (50 Złotych) (50 PLZ) |
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| Obverse description | The Polish crowned eagle displayed, wings spread, facing forward, rendered in relief at centre of the field, as engraved by Anna Jarnuszkiewicz. The date 1983 is divided across the lower field, flanking the eagle's tail. The denomination 50 ZŁ appears in large numerals at the bottom of the field. The circular legend POLSKA RZECZPOSPOLITA LUDOWA runs along the upper periphery. The mintmark of the Warsaw Mint (MW) appears beneath the eagle. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Jan III Sobieski is best remembered for commanding the relief force at the Battle of Vienna in 1683 — the largest cavalry charge in recorded history — which broke the Ottoman siege and effectively ended Turkish expansion into central Europe. The 1983 issue marks the 300th anniversary of that battle. Trial strikes of this type were produced in copper-nickel as proofs of concept before the final circulation alloy was confirmed, and they were never released through normal banking channels.