Poland 1932(w) 10 zlotych
This specimen was lot 32639 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2024), where it sold for $240. The catalog description[1] noted, "POLAND. 10 Zlotych, 1932-MW. Warsaw Mint; mm: Arrow. ANACS MS-61. An enchanting Mint State crown, this specimen yields an abundance of luster across its largely argent surfaces." This type was struck at London and Warsaw in 1932-33. Queen Jadwiga is depicted on the obverse; as there were four Polish queens of that name, we don't know which one was intended. The most likely candidate was Jadwiga (1373-99) who was briefly queen regnant before her death at age 25. The mintmark in question is a tiny arrow in the eagle's right claw above the "CH" in "ZLOTYCH".
Recorded mintage: 3,100,000 from Warsaw plus 6,000,000 from London.
Specification: 22 g, 0.750 fine silver, 34 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM Y22, Dav-253.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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