It takes two coins to bring this TRIVIA Post to you. When WWI ended, Poland found itself without a viable seaport. The one at Danzig had been a casualty of the War. In 1925 Poland established a new seaport at Gdynia and in 1936 issued the first coin of this post to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the seaport. The coin selected for the commemoration was the silver Two Zlote. NOTE: the white frigate featured on the coin is special to the hearts and history of Poland. The name of the Ship is Dar Pormoza which translates to English as "Gift of Pomerania." Here's a photo courtesy of Don's World Coin Gallery: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...6) 15 Yrs. Gdynia Seaport&query=Poland Gdynia The ship on the coin was built by a Hamburg, Germany ship builder in 1909. France seized the ship in 1920 as a war reparation. In 1927 a plea went out to the Pomeranian district of Poland and the citizenry rallied together and, through private donations, provided the necessary funding to purchase the white frigate (thus the name, Dar Pormoza). Except for the years encompassing WWII the frigate served as a training vessel for young Polish sailers. In 1982 she became a stationery museum which brings us to the second coin mentioned in this post. In 2005 a Two Zlote (aluminum-bronze this time) was issued commemorating the ship as part of a series of coins honoring the history of Poland's coinage. Here's a photo courtesy of Don's World Coin Gallery: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...e (2005) Ship coin of 1936 &query=Poland ship Hope you enjoyed this trivia... Clinker
Very interesting. The coins are very nice. It's interesting to see a coin engraved on another coin in commemoration of it's historical significance.
Thanks for the great info, Clinker. As always! *I always like the coins on coins. -Sounds almost creepy doesn't it.
To byrd740: Maybe I'll do a post on Coins commemorating coin of the past. Thanks for your positive :hug: comment. It keeps my old soul going... Clinker
Interesting story - and you can actually include two more coins. The 1936 issue came as a 2 zl and a 5 zl piece, and while the "old" 2 zl coin is depicted on the "new" 2 zl piece, the "old fiver" is shown on a silver 10 zl piece. http://www.nbp.pl/en/banknoty/kolekcjonerskie/2005/dzieje_zlotego_en.pdf Side note - the name of that ship is Dar Pomorza. And as you mentioned, there is a whole series of "coins on coins". The 2 zlote coins can be had at face in Poland (but the specifications differ from those of the circulation coins); the silver pieces cost more than face. Christian
