A very rare sample realized in an edition of only 40 pieces.
Brass two-zloty coin with a woman and ears from the rarest mint for them - in Warsaw. Known only from proof coins.
Harvesters, i.e. zlotys and two-zlotys designed by Tadeusz Beyer, were the first silver coins of the Second Republic period. They were minted outside Poland due to the technical unpreparedness of the State Mint. The contract for minting them was split among several mints, which minted tens of millions of these coins between 1924 and 1925. These included plants in Paris, Birmingham, Philadelphia and London.
In addition to circulation coins, a number of proof coins were realized. The indigenous Warsaw Mint also participated in their production, as evidenced, among other things, by samples with its mark - the Kościesza coat of arms. According to Janusz Parchimowicz: until now, the belief persisted that this type was minted in Philadelphia."The analysis of Bisier's notes and the communications of the State Mint allows us to state with certainty that these were samples minted in Warsaw."
High rarity.
Corrosive surface. Very nice detail.
The present piece comes from a 1989 Swiss Bank auction (lot 1841), where it was bought by Henry Karolkiewicz, from whom it was acquired by the last owner in 1992.
There are only 2 listings in the Onebid archive (from 1993 and 2008, the latter at a very high level for the market at the time, at 35200 PLN).
