Item number: A2151

Year: AD 1932

Material: Silver

Size: 33.8 x 33.8 x 2.5 mm

Weight: 21.9 g

Manufactured by: Royal Mint, London

Provenance: Da Chen Stamps and Coins Collection 2015

This is a silver coin issued in AD 1932 by the Second Polish Republic. The obverse features the Polish coat of arms, depicting a crowned white eagle with outstretched wings. Below the eagle’s tail is the year of issue, “1932.” The inscription along the upper edge, “RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA,” represents the name of the Republic of Poland, while the lower edge displays the denomination, “10 ZŁOTYCH 10,” with “złoty” meaning “gold” in Polish.

The currency of the Second Polish Republic was minted both by the Polish Mint and the Royal Mint in the United Kingdom. Based on the absence of a mark beneath the eagle’s right talon, this coin belongs to the version commissioned for minting in the United Kingdom.

The reverse of the coin features a left-facing portrait of a woman, designed by Polish sculptor Antoni Madeyski. The figure is adorned with a medieval-style headdress and a cloverleaf crown, set against a circular background of wheat sheaves. The true identity of the model remains a subject of debate; however, Polish society commonly interprets the figure as Queen Jadwiga, who ruled Poland in the 14th century.

After the end of World War I, Poland regained its independence, having previously been partitioned by the three empires of Germany, Austria, and Russia, becoming the largest country in Central Europe. However, in AD 1939, Poland was invaded by both Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, leading to its collapse once again. During World War II, Poland suffered some of the heaviest casualties and destruction, becoming one of the most devastated countries in the conflict.

物件編號: A2151

年代: 公元 1932 年

材質: 銀

尺寸: 33.8 x 33.8 x 2.5 mm

重量: 21.9 g

製造地: 倫敦，皇家造幣廠

來源: 大城郵幣社 2015

這是一枚公元1932年，波蘭第二共和國發行之銀幣。錢幣正面為波蘭國徽，一隻頭戴金冠的展翅白鷹，鷹尾下方為發行年份「1932」。上緣的銘文「RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA」為波蘭共和國國名，下緣為面額10茲羅提「10 ZŁOTYCH 10」，茲羅提在波蘭語是黃金的意思。

波蘭第二共和國時期的貨幣，分別由波蘭本國的造幣廠和英國皇家造幣廠鑄造。從老鷹右爪下方缺少標記來判斷，這是屬於委託英國鑄造的版本。

錢幣背面為波蘭雕刻家：安東尼·馬傑斯基設計的女性左側肖像，配戴中世紀的頭飾和三葉草葉冠，肖像以環狀的麥穗作為背景。關於這名女性模特兒的真實身分仍有爭議，不過波蘭社會將其詮釋為公元14世紀統治波蘭的雅德維加女王。

第一次世界大戰結束後，遭到德國、奧地利和俄羅斯三大帝國瓜分的波蘭再度復國，成為中歐領土最大的國家。然而公元1939年，波蘭面對納粹德國和蘇聯夾攻再度亡國。並且成為第二次世界大戰期間，傷亡和破壞最為慘重的國家之一。