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50 Zlotys Jan III Sobieski, Trial Strike
| Issuer | Poland |
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| Year | 1983 |
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| Value | 50 Zlotys (50 Złotych) (50 PLZ) |
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| Reverse description | A three-quarter facing bust portrait of King Jan III Sobieski, the celebrated Polish monarch and victor of the Battle of Vienna, is rendered in bold relief at the centre of the field. The king is depicted wearing elaborate armour with a scale-pattern breastplate and a decorative chain, with a moustache and beard characteristic of his known portraits. The legend '300 LAT ODSIECZY WIEDEŃSKIEJ' curves along the upper rim, commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Relief of Vienna. The inscription 'JAN III SOBIESKI 1674–1696' arcs along the lower rim, denoting his regnal years, while the word 'PRÓBA' (trial/pattern) appears discreetly in the upper right field, and the engraver's initials 'SWF' are located in the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Jan III Sobieski ruled Poland from 1674 until his death in 1696, and is remembered above all for commanding the relief force at the Battle of Vienna in 1683 — the year this coin commemorates in its tercentenary. The Communist-era Polish mint produced trial strikes in alternative metals as a matter of routine procurement testing, which is why this nickel piece exists alongside the issued cupro-nickel type rather than as a standalone experiment.
The ParM and Fischer references both catalog it as a pattern, though surviving population is difficult to establish with precision.