Presented by

National Bank of Poland

Nominal value

10 zł

Metal

Silver 925°

Weight

14.14 g.

Diameter

32.00 mm

Mintage

113 000 pcs.

Production quality

Proof

Description of obverse and reverse

Obverse: on the right-hand side, an image of the Eagle established as the State Emblem of the Republic of Poland. On the left-hand side, the half-figure of Zbigniew Herbert. In the rim, an inscription “ZBIGNIEW HERBERT 1924-1998 RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA” and the notation of the year of issue, 2008. Below, in the centre, a vertical inscription, 10 ZŁ. The Mint’s mark, MW, under the Eagle’s left leg.
Reverse: stylised image of the Nike of Samothrace statue against the background of a bent silhouette of Zbigniew Herbert with a double outline of the head. On the right-hand side, a semicircular inscription “NIKE KTУRA SIĘ WAHA NIKE WHO HESITATES”.

Designer

Dominika Karpińska-Kopiec

Producer

Polish Mint