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5 Zlotys (Bydgoszcz Canal)

Poland coin 5 Zlotys (Bydgoszcz Canal) with issue dates 2015 (Discover Poland – Bydgoszcz Canal)

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Issuer: Poland
Issuing authority: National Bank of Poland
Period: Fourth Zloty (1995-date)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 2015
Value: 5 Zlotys (Bydgoszcz Canal)
Currency: Polish zloty
Series: Discover Poland – Bydgoszcz Canal
Material: Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring
Size: 24 mm
Shape: round
Variants: 1

Key details

Issuer: Poland
Issuing authority: National Bank of Poland
Period: Fourth Zloty (1995-date)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 2015
Value: 5 Zlotys (Bydgoszcz Canal)

Catalog description

This 5-zloty coin belongs to Poland’s circulating currency after the 1995 redenomination and was issued in 2015 as part of the “Discover Poland” series devoted to notable places and monuments. Its subject is the Bydgoszcz Canal, an important waterway linking the Vistula and Oder river basins; when opened in the eighteenth century, it supported transport and the economic development of the region. The choice of this theme shows how modern circulation coins can recall not only political events, but also engineering heritage and historic infrastructure.

The bimetallic construction, with an aluminium-bronze centre and a copper-nickel ring, is characteristic of Poland’s 5-zloty denomination and gives the coin a distinctive, readily recognisable appearance. In 2015, five zlotys represented a modest sum for everyday purchases, although its purchasing power varied according to location and the type of goods involved. The 2015 issue is of interest to collectors as part of a geographic and heritage-themed series, as well as an example of a practical circulation coin carrying an educational message about Poland’s past.

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5 Zlotys (Bydgoszcz Canal)

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