Poland 2003-MW 20 zlotych Y-471

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73416

This specimen was lot 73416 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $70. The catalog description^[1] noted, "POLAND. 20 Zlotych, 2003 MW. Warsaw Mint. PCGS PROOF-69 Cameo. An attractively designed square-shaped issue with sharp frost on the obverse surfaces and highly reflective reverse fields." This NCLT honors John Paul II's twenty-fifth anniversary as pope. Other twenty zlotych of 2003 include Y-449, Y-452 and Y-478.

Recorded mintage: 83,000.

Specification: 28.28 g, 0.925 fine silver, 40 x 40 mm.

Catalog reference: KM Y-471.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The February 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

Link to:

• 2001 20 złotych, the Szlak Bursztynowy (Amber Road)
• 2003 2 złotych, John Paul II
• 2003 200 złotych, John Paul II
• 2004-MW 20 złotych, harbor porpoise
• Coins and currency dated 2003