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2 Zlotys (Niszczyciel "Piorun")

Poland coin 2 Zlotys (Niszczyciel "Piorun") with issue dates 2012 (Polish Ships – „Piorun” Destroyer)

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Issuer: Poland
Issuing authority: National Bank of Poland
Period: Fourth Zloty (1995-date)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 2012
Value: 2 Zlotys (Niszczyciel "Piorun")
Currency: Polish zloty
Series: Polish Ships – „Piorun” Destroyer
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

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This 2012 two-zloty coin belongs to Poland’s series devoted to ships and depicts the destroyer “Piorun”. The obverse carries the coat of arms of the Republic of Poland, while the reverse combines an image of the vessel with the denomination “2 ZŁ” and the inscription “NISZCZYCIEL PIORUN”. It was struck in Nordic gold, an alloy used for Polish circulating coins of higher denominations, whose golden colour distinguishes it from the smaller units.

ORP “Piorun” was a Polish destroyer that served during the Second World War and had previously carried the British name HMS “Nerissa”. The ship became known, among other actions, for taking part in operations against the German battleship “Bismarck”, giving the coin a strong historical dimension. In 2012, 2 złoty was still a circulating denomination intended for small everyday payments, although its purchasing power naturally varied by location and economic conditions. For collectors, the piece is appealing as a meeting point between modern circulating money, Polish naval history, and the memory of Polish wartime service at sea.

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2 Zlotys (Niszczyciel "Piorun")

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