2000 Zlotys (Mikołaj Kopernik) 1979 front 2000 Zlotys (Mikołaj Kopernik) 1979 back
2000 Zlotys (Mikołaj Kopernik) 1979 photo
© Antykwariat Numizmatyczny - Michał Niemczyk

2000 Zlotys Mikołaj Kopernik

1979 year
Gold (.900) 8.00 g 21.00 mm
Description
Issuer
Poland
Period
Polish People's Republic (1952-1989)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1979
Value
2000 Zlotys (2000 Złotych) (2000&nbspPLZ)
Currency
Third Zloty (1949-1994)
Composition
Gold (.900)
Weight
8.00 g
Diameter
21.00 mm
Thickness
1.6 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
1 January 1995
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#85319
Rarity index
92%

Reverse

MIKOŁAJ KOPERNIK
• 1473 - 1543 •

Script: Latin

Engraver: Stanisława Wątróbska-Frindt

Edge

Plain

Comment

Date of issue

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1979 Polish 2000 Zlotys (Mikołaj Kopernik) coin is that it was issued to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus, a renowned Polish astronomer who is widely regarded as the founder of modern astronomy. The coin's design features a portrait of Copernicus on one side and a depiction of the solar system on the other, symbolizing his groundbreaking work on the heliocentric model of the universe.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1979 MW 5000 - - - - - -

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