2980) "Friendship and Brotherhood is the greatest wealth", Poland & Ukraine: A 10 Zlotych (Silver) Proof and a 10 Grivnia (Silver) heart-shaped Coins jointly showcase both the countries’ mutual friendship and as a symbol of solidarity: Date/Year of Coins release: 24.08.2023:
The Header/Banner showcases the Reverses and Obverses of the two halves of the Silver Coin minted by the Mint of Poland and the Mint of Ukraine placed together as one coin. The inscriptions are - "FRIENDSHIP AND BROTHERHOOD IS IT GREATEST WEALTH".
Also seen at the bottom are the Mint marks of the Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland) and National Bank of Ukraine.
The National Bank of Poland and the National Bank of Ukraine have jointly released two-piece heart-shaped Proof Collector Coins with applied colour, which showcase the countries’ mutual friendship and as a symbol of solidarity.
A Brief history of Russian interference in Poland:
The "Russian Partition" (Polish: zabór rosyjski), or (the "Russian Poland"), constituted the former territories of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth that were annexed by the Russian Empire in the course of late-18th-century Partitions of Poland.
The Russian acquisition encompassed the largest share of Poland's population, living on lands constituting the Eastern and Central territory of the former commonwealth.
The three partitions, which took place in 1772, 1793 and 1795, resulted in the complete loss of Poland's sovereignty, with its territory split between Russia, Prussia and Austria.
The Napoleonic Wars saw significant parts of Prussia's and Austria's partitions reconstituted as the Duchy of Warsaw (a French client state in a personal union under Saxony), most of which was then reconstituted as the Kingdom of Poland within the Russian Empire in 1815.
To both Russians and Poles, the term "Russian Poland "was not acceptable.
- To the Russians after partition, Poland ceased to exist, and their newly acquired territories were considered the long-lost parts of Mother Russia.
- To the Poles, Poland was simply Polish, never Russian. While the Russians used varying administrative names for their new territories, another popular term, used in Poland and adopted by most other historiographies, was the "Russian Partition".
The Massacre of Praga (now a district of Warsaw), April 1794:
Even before the partitions from the late 18th century, the Russian Empire had already acquired some territories of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (a real union of Kingdom of Poland with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania).
The first Russian partition took place in the late 17th century when the forced Treaty of Andrusovo signed in 1667 granted Russia the Commonwealth's territory in the Eastern Ukraine.
Under the Third Partition of Poland Russia acquired Courland, all Lithuanian territory east of the Nieman River, and the remaining parts of Volhynian Ukraine.
The Warsaw Uprising (1794), prior to the Russian massacre of civilians:
Major historical events of the Russian Partition included the Warsaw Uprising (1794) soon after Kościuszko's victory at Racławice.
It ended up in the massacre of Praga district of Warsaw, in which the Russian Imperial Army (RIA) killed up to 20,000 civilians in reprisal or revenge, regardless of gender and age.
"The whole of Praga was strewn with dead bodies, blood was flowing in streams" wrote Suvorov the commander of the RIA forces, himself.
In 1807, Napoleon formed the Duchy of Warsaw after his War of the Fourth Coalition against Prussia and Russia.
The new Duchy was held in personal union by King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony.
However, the Duchy was dissolved after just a few years following the 1815 Congress of Vienna, and all its territory returned to its previous rulers.
The Tsarist Kingdom of Poland was established in the territory returned to Russia with the Tsar taking the title of King of Poland. The protectorate was gradually integrated into Russia over the course of the 19th century.
Notwithstanding, the relentless Russian exploitation activities led to the 1830–1831 "November Uprising" which took place in the heartland of partitioned Poland, forming a government.
Its subsequent defeat resulted in a new wave of Tsarist mass repressions and punitive actions.
In 1863–1864 another Freedom Fight, the "January Uprising", broke out.
This time, the Carmelite friars who helped the insurgents were sent on death marches to Siberia chained by their necks together.
The January Uprising lead to the Kingdom's autonomy being drastically reduced, and its renaming as "Vistula Land". The Russian Partition of Poland was made an official province of the Russian Empire in 1867.
In the early 20th century, a major part of the Russian Revolution of 1905 was the Revolution in the Kingdom of Poland (1905–1907).
The return to Poland's independence was a result of the First World War on the Polish lands (1914–1918), the overthrow of the Tsarist regime, and the defeat of the Central Powers in 1918.
The Commemorative Coin:
In recognition of the two countries’ tacit support and long-term friendship, the coins’ two-piece concept incorporates a heart shape as part of its design, with the left side of the heart, when viewed from the obverse, representing Poland, and the right-side representing Ukraine.
Combined, the coin has a total weight of two troy ounces of pure silver.
The Polish side of the heart-shaped coin has been minted by the Mint of Poland at their facilities in Warsaw on behalf of the National Bank of Poland.
The Ukrainian side of this innovative two-piece coin has been minted by the Mint of Ukraine at their facilities in Kyiv and on behalf of the National Bank of Ukraine.
The Obverse of the 10 Zlotych & 10 Grivnia Silver Proof Coins features two brothers sitting at the same table sharing each other’s loaf of bread and chalice of wine.
When the two halves of the coins are joined together, the ornament at the bottom creates an embroidered flower design — a symbol of hope, life, and progress prevalent in both countries.
Along the outer periphery of the design is a continuous commemorative inscription in both Polish and Ukrainian.
On Poland’s coin it reads - "PRZYJAŹŃ I BRATERSTWO TO NAJWIĘKSZE BOGACTWO".
On the Ukrainian coin, the inscription reads "ДРУЖБА ТА БРАТСТВО – НАЙБІЛЬШЕ БАГАТСТВО".
Both inscriptions translate to “Friendship and brotherhood is the greatest wealth.”
The Reverse of the 10 Zlotych & 10 Grivnia Silver Proof Coins depicts colour designs that feature the flags of both countries -
On the left side, the flag and National Crest of Ukraine are present along with the text "УКРАЇНA" placed to the left of the flag along with the Ukrainian mintmark.
Also included in the design are the coins’ denomination of "10 ZŁ" and the year of issue "2023", along with the specifications - "31.1" and "Ag 999".
The Polish half includes a colour flag with a circular national crest placed over it.
The text - "RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA" is placed to the right of the flag along with the Mint of Poland’s mintmark.
The year of issue "2023" and denomination ""10 ₴" are seen just under the flag.
Both coins also include stylised images of crowds of people symbolising their populations, those in Ukraine embodying the dangers of war and the resistance of the people, and the Polish half depicting help, compassion, and support.
Each comes together in support of each other’s countries in solidarity. The Ukrainian coin portion is released as part of the “My Immortal Ukraine” series.
The specifications of the Silver Coin Variants are:
i) 10 ₴ (10 Grivnia) Silver Coin Variant:
Country of issue: Poland and Ukraine (Joint issue); Date/Year of Coins issue: 24.08.2023; Denomination/Face Value: 10 ₴ (10 Grivnia); Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 1.0 Oz or 31.1 grams; Diameter/Size: 26.4 mm x 50.00 mm; Coin Quality: Proof with applied colour (P & AC); Mint: Mint of Poland on behalf of the National Bank of Poland; Mintage: 10,000 pieces; Designer: Volodymyr Taran.
ii) 10 ZŁ (10 Zlotych) Silver Coin Variant:
Country of issue: Poland and Ukraine (Joint issue); Date/Year of Coins issue: 24.08.2023; Denomination/Face Value: 10 ZŁ (10 Zlotych); Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 1.0 Oz or 31.1 grams; Diameter/Size: 26.4 mm x 50.00 mm; Coin Quality: Proof with applied colour (P & AC); Mint: Mint of Poland on behalf of the National Bank of Ukraine; Mintage: 10,000 pieces; Designer: Volodymyr Taran.
- Both Coins are encapsulated as one piece and presented in a hardwood case accompanied by one Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
- The total issue of the sets will be 10,000, of which 5,000 sets will be sold in Poland and the other 5,000 sets in Ukraine.
- Both the National Bank of Poland and the National Bank of Ukraine have advised the proceeds from the sales of all sets will be shared with humanitarian aid and financial support for Ukrainian families who have left their homeland to seek safety in neighbouring countries.
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