Eagle in the coat of arms of the Polish People's Republic (1955–1990) dividing date, state name in Polish above and value below.

The White Eagle, national coat of arms of Poland
Translation: Polish People's Republic

Head of Bolesław Prus left surrounded by his name and dates of his life.

Bolesław Prus (1847–1912; born Aleksander Głowacki) is a leading figure in the history of Polish literature and philosophy and a distinctive voice in world literature. Głowacki adopted the pen name Bolesław Prus.

Succeeding with short stories, he went on to employ a larger canvas; over the decade between 1884 and 1895, he completed four major novels: The Outpost, The Doll, The New Woman and Pharaoh. The Doll depicts the romantic infatuation of a man of action who is frustrated by his country's backwardness. Pharaoh, Prus' only historical novel, is a study of political power and of the fates of nations, set in ancient Egypt at the fall of the 20th Dynasty and New Kingdom.