Description: COIN OF POLAND (PEOPLES REPUBLIC) GENERAL WLADYSLAW SIKORSKI You are invited to bid on a 50 zlotych coin of Poland commemorating General Wladyslaw Sikorski. Dia. 29.0 mm Weight: 10.15 g Metal: CuNi The coin was minted in 1974. Władysław Eugeniusz Sikorski (20 May 1881 – 4 July 1943) was a Polish military and political leader.During the Second World War, Sikorski became Prime Minister of the Polish Government in Exile, Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces, and a vigorous advocate of the Polish cause in the diplomatic sphere. He supported the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Poland and the Soviet Union, which had been severed after the Soviet pact with Germany and the 1939 invasion of Poland — however, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin broke off Soviet-Polish diplomatic relations in April 1943 following Sikorski's request that the International Red Cross investigate the Katyń Forest massacre. In July 1943, a plane carrying Sikorski plunged into the sea immediately after takeoff from Gibraltar, killing all on board except the pilot. The exact circumstances of Sikorski's death have been disputed and have given rise to a number of conspiracy theories surrounding the crash and his death. Sikorski had been the most prestigious leader of the Polish exiles, and his death was a severe setback for the Polish cause. Thank you for visiting my store!
Price: 2.75 USD
Location: Vernon-Rockville, Connecticut
End Time: 2024-08-01T15:42:27.000Z
Shipping Cost: 2 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Country/Region of Manufacture: Poland
Certification: Uncertified
Denomination: 50 Złotych
Year: 1981
