The Large Copernicus is not only one of the icons of the minting of the Second Republic, but also a coin that is extremely difficult to acquire. Especially in beautiful states of preservation, like the present piece.
This is a mint coin in the patina of an old collection. With an intense background mirror. One of the prettiest, of those available on the market. With a rare numerical note for this type.
This is a sought-after proof 100-zloty coin designed by the famous Stanislaw Szukalski. A denomination that was never put into circulation....
In accordance with a decree of the President of the Republic on April 17, 1924, it was decided to mint gold coins with denominations of 100, 50, 20 and 10 zlotys. To select their images, two competitions were organized. The first, in 1924, which the chronicler of the monthly magazine Fine Arts commented "however numerous our sculptors participated in the development of the designs, the yield of the exhibition was exceedingly meager and weak." Only the second one, from 1925, brought designs that went under mint stamps.
The design chosen for the 100-zloty coin was that of Stanislaw Szukalski, with a bust of Copernicus, which took 3rd place in that competition. It lived to see its realization in the form of SAMPLE coins in two versions: a rare 20 mm and a noticeably rarer, large, 35 mm. And it is the beautiful large Copernicus that we offer you in this auction.
Mintage of 100 pieces.
On the edge the inscription: SALUS REPUBLICAE SUPREMA LEX.
