1993 AD., Poland, democratic Republic, Casimir IV Jagiellon commemorative, Warsaw mint, KM Y 256.
Poland, 3rd (democratic) Republic, Polish Rulers Series, Kazimierz IV Jagiellonczyk (Casimir IV Jagiellon, 1440-1492 AD.) commemorative, engraver: Ewa Tyc-Karpinski, Warsaw mint, 1993 AD.,
20000 Złotych (ø 29,5 mm / 10,68 g), copper-nickel (80 % copper, 20 % nickel), 10,80 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 1.500.000 , axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), reeded edge,
Obv.: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA / 19 - 93 / mW / zl 20000 zl , Polish coat of arms : eagle with spread wings (a white eagle, the national emblem of Poland), mint mark mW -monogram below r. claw, value below.
Rev.: KAZIMIERZ IV JAGIELLONCZYK / 1447-1492 / {TE} , his bust facing half left, engraver´s {TE} -monogram on left shoulder.
KM Y 256 ; Parchimowicz 611 .
uncleaned, red-gren layers
Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
1993 / mW / 1.500.000
Casimir IV KG (Polish: Kazimierz IV Andrzej Jagiellończyk , 30 November 1427 – 7 June 1492) of the Jagiellonian dynasty was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1440, and King of Poland from 1447, until his death. He was one of the most active Polish rulers, under whom Poland, by defeating the Teutonic Knights in the Thirteen Years' War recovered Pomerania, and the Jagiellonian dynasty became one of the leading royal houses in Europe. He was a strong opponent of aristocracy, and helped to strengthen the importance of Parliament and the Senate.
The great triumph of his reign was the effective and final destruction of the Teutonic Order, which brought Prussia under Polish rule. The long and brilliant rule of Casimir corresponded to the age of “new monarchies†in western Europe. By the 15th century Poland had narrowed the distance separating it from western Europe and become a significant factor in international relations. The demand for raw materials and semi-finished goods stimulated trade, producing a positive balance, and contributed to the growth of crafts and mining in the entire country.
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