ObverseImage: Wikimedia Commons · Gabinet Numizmatyczny Damian Marciniak · CC BY-SA 4.0
Congress Poland 10 Złotych
Poland
1831–1866
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$1,419.37
Based on Gold spot price ($4,741.925/oz) · 87.5% purity · 10.64g
Updated 3:37 PM
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Specifications
| Country | Poland |
| Years Minted | 1831–1866 |
| Composition | 21.6 carats gold |
| Weight | 10.64 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Bust of Tsar Nicholas I facing right.
Reverse
Crowned Polish eagle with denomination and date.
History & Notable Facts
The most striking fact about the Congress Poland 10 Złotych is that it was struck in gold and pegged exactly to the Russian ruble, effectively turning a Polish coin into a tool of imperial finance.
Minted in Warsaw from 1831 to 1866, these pieces weighed around 10.44 grams of .917 fine gold, mirroring the ducat standard. The obverse usually featured the portrait of the reigning tsar, like Nicholas I, while the reverse showed the Polish eagle— a design choice that underscored the uneasy union.
Exact mintage numbers for many years are lost, possibly in bureaucratic disarray. If you're handling one, note the edge lettering, which included the date and sometimes a mint mark.
Polish numismatists often grumbled about these coins' dual identity. They were practical, but that's as poetic as it gets.
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