The weaving of the harvest wreath (called the “crop”) and a procession taking the wreath to the festival host (the squire, the best farmer in the village, priest, village administrator, district or province governor or even the president of Poland). This was the most distinctive, solemn and spectacular part of the harvest festival. The harvest festival – albeit in a slightly altered form – has survived to the present day as a great crop feast and the holiday of all farmers. This coin celebrates the Harvest Festival. Minted in 2004, it has a 20 Zlotych denomination and features a procession in folk costumes bearing crops below a semicircular inscription, DOZYNKI (Harvest Festival) on the reverse.
Poland – Lesser Horseshoe Bat – 2 Zlote – 2010 – Nordic Gold – BU
Poland – Peregrine Falcon – 2 Zlote – 2008 – Brilliant Uncirculated – Nordic Gold
Probably the most recognized Polish coin ever minted! I have been able to obtain a few of these coins directly from Poland. One of my best friends has carried one around on his keyring for years! Would make a great gift for that special Pole or world coins collector in your life, even if that happens to be you.
Poland – Type Set – 5 Zlotych,2 Zlote,1 Zloty,50,20,10,5 Groszy,2 Grosze,1 Grosz – BU
Marmots are members of the genus Marmota, in the rodent family of squirrels. Marmots are generally large ground squirrels. Those most often referred to as marmots tend to live in mountainous areas such as the Sierra Nevadas in the United States or the European Alps. Marmots typically live in burrows, and hibernate there through the winter. Most marmots are highly social, and use loud whistles to communicate with one another, especially when alarmed. Interestingly, marmots, rather than rats, were the primary carriers of the Bubonic plague during several historic outbreaks, but the rats got the blame.
The XXVIII Olympics were held in Australia in 2000, and world coins from many nations were issued to mark the event. This particular piece features runners. Would make a nice gift for collectors of Olympic or world coins.
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