Occupation Złoty

The Occupation Złoty coins, issued by the Nazis in the General Government of occupied Poland from 1940 to 1944, were often struck from zinc and other makeshift alloys due to wartime metal shortages. This substitution made them lighter and more prone to corrosion than their pre-war counterparts. Designs featured a simplified Polish eagle without a crown, a deliberate nod to the regime's control.

Most were minted in Berlin or Vienna, with denominations ranging from 1 grosz to 5 złotych. Exact mintage figures remain murky; records from that era were likely destroyed or never kept properly. Polish workers in the occupied areas used these coins daily, blending necessity with resentment.

Some variants show die variations that hint at rushed production. As for myths, no, they weren't cursed—just poorly made.