Poland 2008-MW 200 zlotych Fr-224
The first specimen was lot 30398 in Heritage sale 3040 (Chicago, April 2015), where it sold for $423. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic gold Proof "Zbigniew Herbert" 200 Zlotych 2008-MW PR69 Ultra Cameo NGC, Warsaw mint. An essentially perfect example of this commemorative coin struck in honor of 20th century poet, essayist, drama writer and moralist Zbigniew Herbert." The second specimen was lot 24684 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $600. The catalog description[2] noted, "POLAND. 200 Zlotych, 2008-MW. NGC PROOF-69 ULTRA CAMEO. Zbigniew Herbert. Hard mirror fields with frosted cameo devices. Brilliant and attractive." Poland obtained her freedom in the early 1990's with the fall of the Berlin Wall but the new government found the treasury as empty as before. NCLT's ("Non Circulating Legal Tender" coinage) were issued in a bewildering array to help stem the flow. This one honors poet Zbigniew Herbert (1924-1998).
Recorded mintage: 11,200.
Specification: 15.5 g, 0.900 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-224; Y-643.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- 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
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage Signature Auction 3040, featuring the Santa Maria, the Alan Dean and the Valley View Life Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.
- [2]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, John Kraljevich and Cris Chatigny, The January 2018 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.
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