Poland 1999-MW 100 zlotych Fr-173

Heritage sale 3064, lot 33619

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 33619 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $504. The catalog description^[1] noted, "People's Republic gold Proof 'John Paul II Pilgrimage' 100 Zlotych 1999-MW PR69 Ultra Cameo NGC, Warsaw mint. Fully enticing in the manner that only a proof can be." Yet another NCLT honoring pope John Paul II. In 1994, the zloty was reformed and 10,000 old zlotych = one new zlotych.

Recorded mintage: 7,000.

Specification: 8 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, AGW 0.2315 oz.

Catalog reference: KM-Y361, Fr-173.

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

Link to:

• 1997 20 złotych, stag beetle
• 1998 100 złotych, John Paul II
• 2000 200 złotych, Solidarity
• 2001 5 groszy
• Coins and currency dated 1999
• return to coins of Poland