Poland 10 Zlotych2009Y# 671

Obverse: At the top right side there is the image of the eagle from the official national emblem of the Republic of Poland against a Hussar’s wing, to the left of the eagle there is an inscription: 10 ZŁ, under the eagle there is the year of issue: 2009. Below, to the left, there are images of elements of Hussar’s armor: banner, helmet and mace. An inscription at the bottom: RZECZPOSPOLITA/POLSKA. There is the mint mark under the eagle’s left leg: M/W. Reverse: An image of a 17th century Hussar on a horse in an armor with the wing and with leopard skin on his back, holding a lance with a banner. To the right there is a perpendicular inscription: HUSARZ-XVII w. Coin designer: Andrzej Nowakowski The beginnings of the Polish winged cavalry (the Hussars) date back to the period between the 15th and the 16th century. The first Hussars were Serbs and Hungarians that had come to Poland to fight the Turks. They served for pay as a regular cavalry; among their first successes was the battle of Klecko in 1506 in which they defeated considerable forces of the Tatars.