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2 Zlotys (Polish Post)

Poland coin 2 Zlotys (Polish Post) with issue dates 2008 (450 Years of the Polish Postal Service)

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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 (Polish Post)
Currency: Polish zloty
Series: 450 Years of the Polish Postal Service
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

Catalog description

This Polish 2-zloty coin dated 2008 belongs to the Fourth Zloty, introduced in 1995, and marks the 450th anniversary of the Polish postal service. The anniversary refers to a postal tradition developing from the sixteenth century, when regular postal connections became increasingly important for communication between the centres of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The issue therefore places a modern circulating denomination in the context of one of Poland’s oldest forms of public infrastructure.

The coin is made of Nordic gold, a copper-based alloy characteristic of Polish 2-zloty pieces of this period. Postal imagery and anniversary wording give it a distinct commemorative theme, while its denomination and format recall its intended use in ordinary circulation. In 2008, two zlotys represented the purchasing power of a modest everyday expense, although the precise value varied with location and the goods being bought. The piece may appeal to collectors of Polish circulating coins, postal themes, and issues documenting long-established public institutions.

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2 Zlotys (Polish Post)

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