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2 Zlotys (40. rocznica Marca ’68)

Poland coin 2 Zlotys (40. rocznica Marca ’68) with issue dates 2008 (Polish Road to Freedom – 40th Anniversary of March 1968)

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Issuer: Poland
Issuing authority: National Bank of Poland
Period: Fourth Zloty (1995-date)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 2008
Value: 2 Zlotys (40. rocznica Marca ’68)
Currency: Polish zloty
Series: Polish Road to Freedom – 40th Anniversary of March 1968
Material: Nordic gold
Size: 27 mm
Shape: round
Variants: 1

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Issuer: Poland
Issuing authority: National Bank of Poland
Period: Fourth Zloty (1995-date)

Catalog description

This 2-zloty coin dated 2008 commemorates the events of March 1968, an important episode in Poland’s post-war history associated with student protests, a political crisis, and repression against participants in the demonstrations. It belongs to the “Polish Road to Freedom” series, which presented key events leading to the political transformations of the late twentieth century. Placing this subject on a circulating coin connected a commemorative message with an object used in everyday transactions.

A face value of 2 zlotys represented a small but meaningful sum for minor purchases at the time, although purchasing power varied according to year and place. The use of Nordic gold and an issue of 1,400,000 pieces place this coin within Poland’s distinctive tradition of circulation commemoratives with a golden appearance. Collectors may appreciate the combination of a modern monetary format with a subject that rewards historical interpretation, as well as the opportunity to follow the wider series devoted to Poland’s road to freedom.

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2 Zlotys (40. rocznica Marca ’68)

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