Poland 1979-MW 2000 zlotych Fr-123

from the Stack's Bowers 2017 ANA sale, lot 23145

This specimen was lot 23145 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $329. The catalog description^[1] noted, "POLAND. 2,000 Zlotych, 1979-MW. NGC PROOF-68 ULTRA CAMEO. Maria Curie. Hard mirror fields with frosted cameo devices. From the Vincent Alones Collection." This denomination was used to strike gold NCLT's 1977-89 with this weight standard used until 1981.

Recorded mintage: 5,000.

Specification: 8 g, 0.900 fine gold, .231 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Y-107; Fr-123.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.

Link to:

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• 1979 2000 złotych, Copernicus
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• 1980-MW 2000 złotych, Bolesław I Chrobry
• Coins and currency dated 1979
• return to coins of Poland