Poland 1985-MW 20 zlotych

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1984-88 as the communist regime in Poland slowly deteriorated under foreign debt and internal unrest. All were made in Warsaw. The twenty zlotych had heretofore been reserved for commemoratives. The denomination was terminated in 1990 with the collapse of the regime.

Recorded mintage: 15,514,000.

Specification: 8.7 g, copper-nickel, 26.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM Y153.1.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1983-MW zloty
• 1985-MW 10 zlotych
• 1985 100 złotych, John Paul II
• 1985-CHI 200 złotych, papal visit
• 1985-CHI 1000 złotych, John Paul II
• 1987-MW 1000 złotych, papal visit
• 1987-MW 2000 złotych, papal visit
• 1987-MW 5000 złotych, papal visit
• 1987-MW 10,000 złotych, papal visit
• Coins and currency dated 1985