Poland 1841-MW 5 zlotych
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This specimen was lot 49172 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $264. The catalog description[1] noted, "POLAND. 5 Zlotych (3/4 Ruble), 1841-MW. Warsaw Mint. Nicholas I. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, AU Details. From the Collection of Kazmier Wysocki, former mayor of Hackensack, New Jersey." This issue was struck 1833-41 at Warsaw and St. Petersburg while Poland was under Russian rule (1815-1918). Five złotych equaled three-quarters of a ruble. Russian coinage for Poland ended in 1850.
Recorded mintage: 1,273,964.
Specification: 15.54 g, 0.868 fine silver, 33 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-C133; Bit-1150.
- 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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