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10 Zlotys (Kazimierz Wielki Legends incuse)

Poland coin 10 Zlotys (Kazimierz Wielki Legends incuse) with issue dates 1964 (600th Anniversary of Jagiello University)

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Issuer: Poland
Issuing authority: National Bank of Poland
Period: Third Zloty (1949-1994)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1964
Value: 10 Zlotys (Kazimierz Wielki Legends incuse)
Currency: Third Zloty
Series: 600th Anniversary of Jagiello University
Material: Copper-nickel
Size: 31 mm
Shape: round
Variants: 1

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Issuer: Poland
Issuing authority: National Bank of Poland

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This Polish 10-zloty coin from 1964 belongs to an issue marking the six-hundredth anniversary of Jagiellonian University. It combines an everyday monetary function with a historical subject: the representation of King Casimir the Great recalls the ruler whose foundation in 1364 established the beginnings of Krakow’s university. Struck in copper-nickel, the coin was intended for circulation rather than exclusively for the collector market.

The “Kazimierz Wielki Legends incuse” variety is distinguished by lettering formed as recessed, incuse relief, an important diagnostic feature when comparing varieties of this type. The combination of a monarch’s portrait with a theme connected to Poland’s oldest university tradition gives the coin a clear commemorative programme. Within the Third Zloty period, 10 zlotys had noticeable circulating value, although purchasing power varied by year and place; cautiously considered, it represented the kind of sum suitable for a small everyday purchase rather than a major expense. Collectors may particularly appreciate both the historical subject and the opportunity to identify the incuse-lettering variety against versions with a different relief treatment.

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10 Zlotys (Kazimierz Wielki Legends incuse)

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