A coin from the Mint of Poland the best in the world
The Polish coin commemorating the 400th Anniversary of Polish Settlement in North America won in the category for the most technologically advanced silver coin at the 26th Mint Directors Conference held in Canberra, Australia.
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Our coin was granted this award by the most prestigious panel of the mint directors from all over the world which makes it the best coin in the world in this category. This coin was produced in the Mint of Poland and emitted by the National Bank of Poland on December 17th, 2008.
It was designed by Mr Robert Kotowicz, medalist. In the centre of the coin there is a glass core with a stylized image of a man blowing glassware. On the reverse, at both side of the core there are stylized images of men smelting glass.
Above the core there is a ship with the newly arrived settlers. On the obverse of the ring the minters of the Mint of Poland placed the fragments of the stylized map of Virginia as well as images of the settlers and Indians.
Mariusz Przybylski
