Poland 1990 200000 zlotych Y-206
This specimen was lot 39552 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $6,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "POLAND. Gold 200000 Zlotys, 1990. Fullerton (Solidarity) Mint. PCGS Genuine--Spot Removed, Unc Details." This NCLT was struck in Fullerton, California, along with 100,000 złotych (in silver), 200,000 złotych (in silver), 500,000 złotych and 1,000,000 złotych. Wikipedia comments, "Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko (1746-1817) was a Polish military leader who became a national hero in Poland, the United States, Lithuania, and Belarus. He fought in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth's struggles against Russia and Prussia, and on the U.S. side in the American Revolutionary War. As Supreme Commander of the Polish National Armed Forces, he led the 1794 Kościuszko Uprising."
Recorded mintage: 13.
Specification: 31.1 g, 0.999 fine gold, 32 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-Y206; Par-634.
- 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 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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