Poland – 40th Anniversary of “March 1968” – 10 Zlotych – 2008 – Proof Silver Crown – Known in Polish as “March 1968”, it describes the major student and intellectual protests against the communist government of the People’s Republic of Poland, their repression by the security services and the concurrent Soviet anti-Zionist reaction. The wave of antisemitism instigated by the communist authorities to divert public attention resulted in the final exodus of Jews from Poland. Before the campaign, the country had 40,000 Jews; within a few years, fewer than 5,000 remained. The episode was especially traumatic as those forced to leave saw themselves as Poles.