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2 Zlotys (Ferdynand Ossendowski)

Poland coin 2 Zlotys (Ferdynand Ossendowski) with issue dates 2011 (Polish Travelers and Explorers – Ferdynand Ossendowski (1876-1945))

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Issuer: Poland
Issuing authority: National Bank of Poland
Period: Fourth Zloty (1995-date)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 2011
Value: 2 Zlotys (Ferdynand Ossendowski)
Currency: Polish zloty
Series: Polish Travelers and Explorers – Ferdynand Ossendowski (1876-1945)
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)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 2011

Catalog description

This Polish two-zloty coin dated 2011 belongs to the series devoted to Polish travelers and explorers, and commemorates Ferdynand Ossendowski (1876–1945). It combines a modern circulating denomination with a tribute to a figure associated with travel, the exploration of distant regions, and travel literature. In this way, it follows the Polish tradition of thematic coins recalling people important to the country’s culture and history.

The coin is made of Nordic gold, a copper-based alloy often used for circulation commemoratives with a warm golden appearance; it measures 27 mm in diameter and weighs 8.15 g. In 2011, 2 zlotys was a small but genuinely useful denomination for everyday payments, although its purchasing power varied according to location and the item being bought. Collectors may value the piece both for its connection with Poland’s tradition of exploration and for its place in a recognizable, educationally oriented coin programme.

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2 Zlotys (Ferdynand Ossendowski)

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