Poland 1977 2 zlote

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1975-85 as the communist regime in Poland slowly deteriorated under foreign debt and internal unrest. The issues of 1975-78 are from Leningrad and those of 1978-85 were made in Warsaw. All dates are common. A slightly modified obverse was used 1986-88 (KM Y80.2) and then converted to aluminum 1989-90 (KM Y80.3).

Recorded mintage: 50,000,000.

Specification: 3 g, brass, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM Y80.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1970-MW 10 groszy
• 1977 2000 złotych, Chopin
• 1978-MW 10 groszy
• 1978 50 groszy
• 1979 2000 złotych, Mme Curie
• 1979 2000 złotych, Copernicus
• 1980-MW 20 groszy
• Coins and currency dated 1977