Poland 1982-MW 5 zlotych

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1975-85 as the communist regime in Poland slowly deteriorated under foreign debt and internal unrest. It was struck in Leningrad in 1975-78 but the rest were made in Warsaw. All dates except the 1978 are common. The denomination was terminated in 1990 with the collapse of the regime.

Recorded mintage: 25,379,000 plus 5,000 proofs.

Specification: 5 g, brass, 24 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM Y81.1.

Source:

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

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