Poland 1936 5 zlotych KM-Y31
This specimen was lot 23565 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "POLAND. 5 Zlotych, 1936. NGC MS-63. Struck to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Gdynia Seaport. Moderately toned throughout with a hint of golden hue and rich frost across the central elements." When the boundaries of Poland were drawn at the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, the port of Gdansk (Danzig) was not included. Accordingly, the Polish government developed a second port, Gdynia, a few miles away. A two zlote (KM Y30) was issued on the same occasion. Another five zlotych (KM Y28) also exists for 1936.
Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.
Specification: 11 g, 0.750 fine silver, 28 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-Y31.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2019 Chicago ANA Auction: World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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