2938) City of Łódź, Poland: 600th Anniversary celebrations (29.07.1473-14.07.2023): 10 ZŁ (Zlotych) Silver Proof Coin celebrates the milestone: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2023:
The Header/Banner showcases the Reverseand Obverse of the Silver 10 Zlotych Coin against a background representation of the City of Łódź. At top right is mentioned "60 LAT LODZI EX NAVICOLA NAVIS" (600th Anniversary of the City of Łódź). At lower left is mentioned - "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI" ("National Bank of Poland") and at lower right is mentioned "MENNICA POLSKA ("Mint of Poland").
The National Bank of Poland has released new silver Proof Coins which mark a prominent milestone for the City of Łódź as celebrations marking the 600th anniversary of the founding of the municipality are underway.
On the 29.07.1423, in the 15th Century, King Władysław Jagiełło granted the Magdeburg Rights of Poland and authorised the foundation of a new city and granted Łódź, a former town - municipal rights.
The Polish name for the city, Łódź, directly translates to “boat” and is recorded on its Coat of Arms, which is one of the oldest Polish coats of arms, first appearing in 1303.
The charter of incorporation based on the Magdeburg Law, also known as the German Law, was issued in Przedbórz, a smaller township within the greater town of Łódź.
In this way, the ruler complied with the request of the Bishop of Włocławek, Jan Pella, the owner of the estate in which the village of Łodzia was located.
In legal terms, Łódź was to be modelled on Łęczyca, the then capital of the Łęczyca Voivodeship.
The court system of the town was determined by a royal charter, which meant the inhabitants were excluded from the jurisdiction of royal officials and from then on, they were responsible only to the mayor and the latter to the bishop who owned the city.
In the charter, the monarch also established the foundations for the economic existence of Łódź.
As such, greater autonomy with markets authorised every Wednesday and two celebratory fairs each year were allowed.
The first took place the day after Corpus Christi, and the second on the 16th of August, the day after the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Not without significance was that the townspeople were given areas of land amounting to 470 hectares that could be used for agricultural purposes.
Sadly, the original document of municipal rights drawn up by King Ladislas Jagiello was lost, and despite the royal charter, it did little to contribute to the transformation of Łódź into a thriving urban centre as for intents and purposes.
It remained a small agricultural town.
During the Second Partition of Poland in 1793, Łódź was annexed to the Kingdom of Prussia before becoming part of the Napoleonic Duchy of Warsaw in 1807.
It was not until the 1820s and decisions made by the authorities of the Kingdom of Poland under Imperial Russian authority, which ultimately led to an influx of new settlers.
An increase in population transformed the city into a centre of commerce, first in the textile industry, and then in other areas of trade and manufacturing.
Present Day:
With a population of more than 670,000, Łódź has been transformed into the fourth-largest city in Poland, home to many refurbished factories and beautiful historical houses.
The city centre includes richly ornamented city palaces and villas, over 150 palaces from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries that were originally homes for the factory’s owners and meeting places for the industrial elite.
The city’s main street of commerce was revitalised, providing space for shops, restaurants, and a multitude of festivals, which has contributed to Łódź becoming a prime destination for tourists visiting Poland.
Celebrating the 600th Anniversary of Łódź:
Celebrations began on 29.07.2023 to mark the 600th Anniversary of the Birth of Łódź. It was on 29.07.1453, that King Władysław Jagiełło granted it its Magdeburg Rights.
For all that, for centuries it remained a largely irrelevant agricultural town, a place that only found its role in society in the 19th century when the Industrial Revolution saw it become a major textile hub.
The Fabryczna station has a steel and glass canopy and lilywhite adornments. Just arriving is a pleasure – climbing off at Fabryczna station, it is hard not to be wowed by its epic proportions, steel and glass canopy and lilywhite adornments.
The population ballooned, fortunes were made – built on the success of the manufacturing industry, Łódź’s rapid growth saw the landscape transform - where once stood fields, lavish palaces arose, and so too the crowded tenements that defined the slums.
The decline of the textile sector shook the city to the core; as other cities adapted and found their footing in the post-Communist world, Łódź slid towards bankruptcy, a fact attested by the growing number of derelict factories.
It is the depth of contrasts though that truly enrich the city – walking the streets, discover an architectural smorgasbord.
But where once Łódź was an ambassador for urban decay, today it has bloomed anew and, in the process, become Poland’s capital of cool.
Famed across Poland, Off Piotrkowska Street is the country’s best example of industrial regeneration. Set in what was a decrepit factory complex, it was reinvented in 2011 as a centre of experimental food concepts and colourful bohemia.
Piotrkowska, lined with teetering beauties built in eclectic style, is the most famed street of all.
Inspired by the Dutch fixation of transforming streets into ‘living organisms’, it’s on routes like ul. 6 Sierpnia that drivers and cyclists weave among tables laid out by artisan beer pubs.
Tourists/locals flock for a wild taste of weird. Now in-filled with quirky cafes, hip restaurants and upcoming local fashion brands, all life gathers to tag themselves in spots such as Brush – a barber shop by day, and a thrilling cocktail den at night.
As a microcosm of modern-day Łódź, it’s a fine example of the kind of creativity that now courses through the city.
Opened in 2006 on the site of a 19th century cotton mill, what had been an abandoned sooty husk has become the new heart of Łódź. So much more than just an immense shopping extravaganza, it’s a world class development featuring dancing fountains and an overhead zip line, as well as an artificial beach space fringed by gently waving palms.
The Museum of Łódź is a stellar cultural escapade located within the Neo-Baroque palace.
The Museum of Łódź, is a stellar cultural escapade located within the Neo-Baroque palace built by the local “King of Cotton”, Izrael Poznański.
MS2 is a momentous modern art gallery that’s bewildering in its scope.
The city’s murals have become world famous and are in themselves an A-class attraction.
Two design-led hotels, the Puro and the Andel’s, sit close by, the latter boasting an overhanging rooftop.
It is the depth of contrasts though that truly enrich the city – walking the streets, discovering an architectural smorgasbord of wedding cake palaces, blackened tenements, creepy warehouses, restored factories, futuristic office blocks etc.
The Coin:
The Proof coins have been minted by the Mint of Poland at their facilities in Warsaw, on behalf of the National Bank, designed by Dominika Karpińska-Kopiec.
The Reverse of the Silver 10 ZŁ (Zlotych) Coin depicts a portrait of King Ladislas Jagiello based on a drawing by Jan Matejko and an image of the official seal dated 1577 which depicts the Coat of Arms of Łódź.
To the right of the King’s image is the commemorative inscription "600-LECIE NADANIA ŁODZI PRAW MIEJSKICH" (meaning - “600th Anniversary of Granting Municipal Rights to Łódź”).
The Obverse of the Silver 10 ZŁ (Zlotych) Coin shows in the foreground the southern façade of Ludwik Geyer’s factory, (formerly known as the White Factory) and is currently the seat of the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź.
In the background, the silhouettes of the historic Church of the Holy Spirit and the Łódź Town Hall are depicted.
Above the primary design and along the upper edge is the text "RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA 2023", along with the denomination "10 ZŁ".
The specifications of the 10 ZŁ (Zlotych) Silver Coin are:
Country of issue: Republic of Poland; Date/Year: 2023; Coin Theme: 600th Anniversary of Łódź, Poland; Denomination/Face Value: 10 ZŁ (Zlotych); Metal Composition: .925 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 14.10 grams; Diameter/Size: 32.00 mm; Coin Quality: Proof (P); Mint: Mint of Poland at their facilities in Warsaw, on behalf of the National Bank; Mintage: 10,000 pieces; Designer: Dominika Karpińska-Kopiec.
- Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a heavy gauge Custom Card Case accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
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