Poland 1817-IB 5 zlotych
This specimen was lot 75317 in Stack's Bowers May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $1,586. The catalog description[1] noted, "POLAND. 5 Zlotych, 1817-IB. Warsaw Mint. Alexander I. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, AU Details. From the Collection of Kazmier Wysocki, former mayor of Hackensack, New Jersey." This type was struck for Poland 1816-18 in substantial numbers altho it is not common today. In 1829, it was superseded by KM C116. After the revolt of 1831, the regime dropped all pretense of respecting Polish liberties and embarked on an intensive (tho fruitless) program of Russification. Russian coinage for Poland ended in 1841 altho the Warsaw mint remained operating until the 1850's. Varieties exist.
Recorded mintage: 2,585,333.
Specification: 15.5 g, 0.868 fine silver, 32 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-C100; Bit-826.
- Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.
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