COMMEMORATIVE COIN OF POLAND 
FRYDERYK OSSENDOWSKI
WRITER AND EXPLORER

You are invited to bid on a 2 zlote coin of Poland from the series Polish Travelers and Explorers commemorating the famous Polish explorer and writer, Ferdynand Ossendowski.

Metal:  (Golden Nordic) CuAl5Zn5Sn1 alloy
Dia:  27 mm
Weight:  8.15 g
This coin was minted in 2011 and is in mint condition.
Obverse: An image of the Eagle established as the emblem of the Republic of Poland. On the sides of the eagle, the notation of the year of issue: 20-11; below the Eagle, an inscription: ZŁ 2 ZŁ. Along the rim, an inscription: RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA (Republic of Poland), preceded and followed by six pearls. The Mint’s mark: M/W, under the Eagle, on the right-hand side.
Reverse: A stylised image of the bust of Ferdynand Ossendowski. On the left-hand side, an inscription: 1876/1945. Below, a stylised fragment of a windrose. At the bottom, the facsimile signature of Ferdynand Ossendowski. At the top, a semicircular inscription: FERDYNAND OSSENDOWSKI.
On the edge: The inscription: NBP, repeated eight times, every second one inverted by 180 degrees, separated by stars.