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100 zloty silver coin from Poland honoring Janusz Korczak

Object | Accession Number: 1992.58.2
1992.58.2 front 100 zloty silver coin from Poland honoring Janusz Korczak Click to enlarge 1992.58.2 back 100 zloty silver coin from Poland honoring Janusz Korczak Click to enlarge

Coin encased within plastic square container. Obverse, the head of Janusz Korczak and around it is written, "Janusz Korczak 1878 - 1942." Reverse, Polish eagle in the center and written around it "Polska Rzeczposopolita Ludowa (Polish People's Republic) 100 zl., 1978."

Date
issue:  1978
Geography
issue: Warsaw (Poland)
Language
Polish
Classification
Exchange Media
Category
Money
Object Type
Commemorative coins (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Joram Kagan

About This Object

Physical Description
Coin encased within plastic square container. Obverse, the head of Janusz Korczak and around it is written, "Janusz Korczak 1878 - 1942." Reverse, Polish eagle in the center and written around it "Polska Rzeczposopolita Ludowa (Polish People's Republic) 100 zl., 1978."
Dimensions
overall: Height: 1.260 inches (3.2 cm)
Materials
overall : metal, plastic
Contributor
Issuer: Polish State Mint

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The coin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Joram Kagan.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2020-06-30 09:27:21
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