Solidarity 20 Złotych
Poland
1980
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$38.85
Based on Silver spot price ($79.17/oz) · 92.5% purity · 16.5g
Updated 6:41 PM
Collector premium not included
Specifications
| Country | Poland |
| Years Minted | 1980 |
| Composition | 0.925 silver |
| Weight | 16.5 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Features the Polish national eagle with inscriptions including the country name and date.
Reverse
Depicts stylized figures of workers and symbols representing the Solidarity labor movement.
History & Notable Facts
This 1980 Polish 20 Złotych coin was minted in the midst of the Solidarity strikes, which began in August of that year and drew millions into the streets.
It features a design with a worker's hand holding a banner, symbolizing the Gdansk shipyard protests, and was struck in sterling silver at the Warsaw Mint. Records suggest a mintage around 1 million pieces, though exact figures might have been muddled by the era's political chaos.
As for its circulation, it served as both currency and a subtle nod to labor rights, even as the government cracked down.
Not every collector realizes that this coin's edge inscription includes "Godność, Solidarność, Niezależność"—dignity, solidarity, independence—in tiny letters that wear down quickly.
Irony aside, trying to strike a coin for strikers must have been a headache for the mint.
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