MODERN COINS (1916-1939)


GERMAN OCCUPATION WW I

IRON KOPEKS OF THE GERMAN FORCES IN THE EAST 1916
All coins in this series are of similar design.   Used in eastern Poland, the Baltics and Russian territories captured by the Germans.

1 Kopek 21.5 mm
2 Kopeks 24 mm
3 Kopeks  28 mm



POLISH KINGDOM under GERMAN OCCUPATION 1917-1918
All coins in this series are of similar design.

1 fenig Iron 15 mm
5 fenigow Iron 18 mm
10 fenigow Iron 21 mm
20 fenigow Iron 23 mm
Some zinc issues were reputedly made.


II RP - 1923-1939
For 1 - 50 Groszy- All designs similar.  See note below about German Occupation WW II.

1 GROSZ
1923, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934,
1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939 Bronze 14.7 mm
1939 Zinc 14.7 mm*

2 GROSZE
1923 Brass 17.6 mm
1925, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935,
1936, 1937, 1938, 1939 Bronze 17.6 mm

5 GROSZY
1923 Brass 20 mm
1925, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939 Bronze 20 mm
1939 Zinc 16 mm with a hole in the center of the coin*

10 GROSZY
1923 Nickel 17.6 mm
1923 Zinc 17.6 mm*

20 GROSZY
1923 Nickel 20 mm
1923 Zinc 20 mm*

50 GROSZY
1923 Nickel 23 mm
1938 Nickel Plated Iron 23 mm*

* During WW II,  the General Government (German administration in occupied Poland) issued coins in low value metals.  This was done to preserve nickel, a vital war material.  Under German occupation paper money was used as currency for denominations of 1 zloty and above.



Silver and Gold coins.
All have a Polish Eagle on one side.

Left to right: Pilsudski,  Zaglowiec, Dubrawka, Farm Woman

1 ZLOTY
1924, 1925 Silver 23 mm Farm Woman
1929 Nickel 25 mm  1 Zloty

2 ZLOTE
1924, 1925 Silver 27 mm Farm Woman
1932, 1933, 1934 Silver 22 mm Dubrawka
1934, 1936 Silver 22 mm Pilsudski
1936 Silver 22 mm Zaglowiec (Ship)

5 ZLOTYCH
1925 Silver 37 mm Constitution
1928, 1930, 1931, 1932 Silver 33 mm  Nike
1930 Silver 33 mm 100th Anniversary of the 1830 Uprising
1932, 1933, 1934 Silver 28 mm Dubrawka
1934 Silver 28 mm Pilsudski Legion Anniversary (Legion Eagle)
1934, 1935, 1936, 1938 Silver 28 mm  Pilsudski
1936 Silver 28 mm  Zaglowiec (Ship)

10 ZLOTYCH
1925 Gold 19 mm  Boleslaw Chrobry 1025-1925
1932, 1933 Sliver 34 mm Dubrawka
1933 Silver 34 mm Sobieski
1933 Silver 34 mm Traugutt
1934 Silver 34 mm Pilsudski Legion Anniversary (Legion Eagle)
1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939 Silver 34 mm Pilsudski

20 ZLOTYCH
1925 Gold 21 mm Boleslaw Chrobry 1025-1925



Warsaw mint's history http://www.mennica.com.pl/english/gab_num/1764_1787.html


Reference: Katalog Monet Polskich, Janusz PARCHIMOWICZ.  Nefryt, Szczecin 1999


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