One of the first proof coins of the time of the Second Republic.
In 1922-1923, the mint in Warsaw prepared the first proof coins. These were in the denominations of 50 and 100 Polish marks. However, they were not put into circulation due to the rushing inflation of the Polish mark and the subsequent introduction of the zloty currency.
The 50 mark is a denomination very rarely seen at auctions.
It is an attempt at a design by the well-known Cracow sculptor Konstanty Laszczka (signed KL). The composition depicting a woman with an ear of grain, which already appeared on the first zlotys and two-zlotys of the Second Republic after Grabski's reform, but made according to T. Breyer's design.
Another interesting procedure on this coin is the form of writing the denomination - through two symbols. As the author of the blog Coins of the Second Republic points out: M (hammer) K (circle) = marks. Coherent as the whole design seems to express the famous "Thetimes are coming, whose mark will be the race of labor, as before there was the race of iron, as before there was the race of blood" showing different fields of labor. The reaper - agriculture, the hammer - mining, and the cogwheel - industry.
An edition of 120 pieces.
In addition, excellent provenance: a coin from the Sawicki collection (dated 1980), sold by Karl Stephens to the Karolkiewicz collection.
Bronze, diameter 20 mm, weight 5.31 g.
