Poland 1989-MW 200000 zlotych
This specimen was lot 21279 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $27,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "Low Mintage Pope John Paul II Commemorative in Gold. POLAND. 200000 Zlotych, 1989-MW. Warsaw Mint. NGC PROOF-68 Ultra Cameo. A massive, impressive issue honoring native Pole, Pope John Paul II, this stunning gold proof offers intensely mirrored surfaces and a pleasing frosted nature to the devices, ultimately creating a spectacular cameo. RARE and majestic." Pope John Paul II, the first non-Italian pope in several centuries, was a Polish celebrity of the first order and even the Communist regime could not pass up the opportunity to issue NCLT's in his honor, especially if thereby they could earn foreign exchange.
Recorded mintage: 200.
Specification: 373.24 g, 0.999 fine gold, 12 oz, 70 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-141; KM Y190.
- 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, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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- Coins and currency dated 1989