Poland 1979-MW 2000 zlotych KM-Y102
This specimen was lot 49188 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "POLAND. 2000 Zlotych, 1979-MW. Warsaw Mint. PCGS PROOF-69 Deep Cameo. From the Collection of Kazmier Wysocki, former mayor of Hackensack, New Jersey." The Warsaw mint also issued Y106 and Y107 in this denomination in 1979. This design was also used on a copper-nickel 50 złotych (Y100) and silver 200 złotych (Y101). Wikipedia comments, "Mieszko I (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmjɛʂkɔ ˈpjɛrfʂɨ]; c. 930-992) was Duke of Poland from 960 until his death in 992 and the founder of the first unified Polish state."
Recorded mintage: 3,000.
Specification: 8 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, 0.2315 troy oz AGW, designed by Stanisława Wątróbska-Frindt.
Catalog reference: KM-Y102.
- 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]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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