The Foundation
Stanisław August Poniatowski
The local mints were closed for 80 years and there was not any good local currency in the circulation. On the 10th February, 1766 the mint reform was effected in Poland, the new mint organized in Warsaw at Bielanska Street coined the gold, silver and copper pieces, as well as the medals and orders.
In 1791, as the mint mark, the letters M. - V. and M. - W. were introduced. The letters M. - W., as the trade mark of the Warsaw Mint, were used also later in 19th century. As they became again the trade mark of the Mint in 1965. In 1796, after the 3rd partition of Poland, the Mint was closed down. It received the new statutes in 1810 and restarted its activity for a short period for the needs of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw.






