Rare vintage 5 zloty coin with the image of Nike.
Very well preserved details, background freshness.
A rare and sought after item in any state of preservation.
One of the most interesting typologically and historically coins of the Second Republic of Poland, which due to the rapid devaluation of money was withdrawn from circulation already in 1934.
Obverse: state eagle of 1927 design, below it the inscription 5 ZŁOTYCH 5 and the year.
Reverse: the figure of Nike to the right, above her an inscription RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA, under the fold of the tunic the Kościesza coat of arms - the mark of the State Mint in Warsaw, on under the goddess the initials of the designer - E.W. (Edward Wittyg).
Edge: the inscription SALUS-REIPUBLICAE-SUPREMA-LEX arranged towards the obverse;
Coin minted in .750 silver with a diameter of 33 and a prescribed weight of 18 g;
Denomination introduced by the reform of January 11, 1924 not put into circulation until 1928. According to the law of January 20, 1924, silver coins could be used to pay debts up to a maximum of 100 zlotys. The reverse was designed by the well-known sculptor Edward Wittyg, author of, among other things, the Aviator monument in Warsaw. The coin circulated until 1934, when it was withdrawn by decree of the President of Poland.