Uncirculated, with a slight gloss on the reverse.
The first of two vintages of brass 50-penny coins with an intaglio SAMPLE inscription.
The first samples made on this initiative were circulating aluminum coins (from 5 pennies to 1 zloty) with the concave inscription SAMPLE struck. It was only after "protests" by PTAiN members that it was decided to replace them with brass coins made in an edition of 100 pieces (more on this subject in the catalog "Polish Proof Coins 1949-1990" by J.Parchimowicz).
Brass, diameter 23 mm, weight 4.86 g.
