Congress Kingdom, Alexander I, 50 zloty 1820 IB, Warsaw - b. rare
Av.: Head of the Tsar to the right. In the rim: ALEXANDER I CESSAR SA W ROS KROL POLSKI
Rw.: Crowned double-headed Russian eagle with Polish eagle shield against a background of ermine mantle. In the eagle's talons a royal apple and a scepter and sword. At the bottom, initials I-B (of Jakub Benicke - administrator of the Warsaw mint). In the rim: 26 Z GRZ CZ KOL 1820 50 ZLOTY POLSK
Condition: NGC AU55
Beautifully struck and preserved piece. Plastic relief. Beautiful detail. Rarer vintage. This is the piece that received the highest NGC AU55 grade and it is one of three pieces with such a grade. In this state of preservation, the coin is rare and difficult to find on the collector market.
Recommended
Literature: Kopicki 2739 (R3), Bitkin 808 (R1), Plage 7, Friedberg 107, Berezowski 100 zl.
