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
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.
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