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  • 20 Złotych 1974-1983, Y# 69, Poland, Marceli Nowotko
  • 20 Złotych 1974-1983, Y# 69, Poland, Marceli Nowotko
Obverse

Eagle in the coat of arms of the Polish People's Republic (1955–1990), state name in Polish and year of issue.

POLSKA RZECZPOSPOLITA LUDOWA
1976
·ZŁ 20 ZŁ·

Reverse

Portrait of Marceli Nowotko.

Marceli Nowotko (1893–1942) was a Polish communist activist and first secretary of the Polish Workers Party (PPR). He was killed on 28 November 1942 in Warsaw in mysterious circumstances, a cause celebre in Polish communist history that has never been fully explained.

MARCELI NOWOTKO·1893·1942·

Edge

20 Złotych

People's Republic

Marceli Nowotko

Y# 69 Par# 246 Schön# 64
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material Cupronickel
Weight 10.15 g
Diameter 29 mm
Thickness 2.11 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mints
Kremnica Mint (MK)
Warsaw Mint (M/W)

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