Poland 1828-FH zloty
This specimen was lot 41217 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $6,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "POLAND. Zloty, 1828-FH. Warsaw Mint. Nicholas I of Russia. PCGS MS-62. Commemorative type with bust of Alexander I. A lovely Mint State Zloty, offering glistening and sparkling luster, with bold details and alluring eye appeal. From the Collection of Kazmier Wysocki, former mayor of Hackensack, New Jersey." This type was struck for Poland 1827-32 in substantial numbers altho it is not common today. In 1832, it was superseded by KM C129, of reduced weight and higher purity but with a Russian eagle and Cyrillic lettering. One zloty equalled thirty groszy. 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.
Recorded mintage: 91,507, a low mintage date.
Specification: 4.55 g, 0.593 fine silver, 21.6 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-C114.1; H-Cz-3623; Kop-2681 (R); Gum-2515.
- 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, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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