Commemorative coins of Poland: 2010
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The following list is the scheduled issues for year 2010. The schedule is subject to change without prior notice from the National Bank of Poland
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National Bank of Poland
Narodowy Bank Polski is the central bank of Poland. It controls the issuing of Poland's currency, the złoty. The Bank is headquartered in Warsaw, and has branches in every major Polish town...
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| History of the Polish Cavalry Polish cavalry The Polish cavalry can trace its origins back to the days of Medieval mounted knights. Poland had always been a country of flatlands and fields and mounted forces operate well in this environment... : Chevau-légers Chevau-légers The Chevau-légers was a generic French name for several units of light cavalry, roughly similar to lancers in the armies of other states during the Napoleonic Wars. Perhaps the most famous of all such units were the Polish 1st Light Cavalry Regiment of the Guards and the French 2nd Light Cavalry... of the Imperial Guard of Napoleon I Napoleon I Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815... (silver) |
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| Coin designer: Andrzej Nowakowski | Mint: Mennica Polska S.A. Polish Mint The Polish Mint is a private company which is the only body permitted to manufacture coins and banknotes in Poland. It is located in Warsaw... |
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| Value: zł 10 | Alloy: Ag 925/1000 (Silver) | Quantity: 100,000 pcs | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 3 March 2010 | Dimensions: length: 22.4 mm (0.881889763779528 in) width: 32 mm (1.26 in) |
Weight: 14.14 g (0.498773824166283 oz; 0.45461155355718 ozt) | Market value: 100 zł | |
Obverse: At the top, to the left, the image of an eagle established for the national emblem of the Republic of Poland. In the center stylized images of the elements of uniforms and weaponry of the light cavalryman. At the bottom an inscription: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA (REPUBLIC OF POLAND), over the eagle the mark of the issue year: 2010. Under the left foot of the eagle a symbol of the mint: M/W. Reverse: Stylized image of the light cavalryman on the horseback holding a lance. Underneath an inscription: SZWOLEŻER GWARDII CESARZA NAPOLEONA I (THE LIGHT CAVALRYMAN OF THE NAPOLEON I IMPERIAL GUARD) |
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