The Millenium of Danzig [200]
The Millenium of Danzig (997-1997)
Face value: 200 pln
Alloy: 900/1000 Au
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 15.5 g
Finish: proof
Mintage: 2000 pcs
On the edge: smooth
Additional: no
Date of issue: 1996-12-18
Issue price: 990 pln
Designer: Ewa Tyc-Karpińska
Designer: Ewa Tyc-Karpińska
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The coin commemorates the millenium of Gdańsk, one of the oldest Polish cities, an International economic centre of the Baltic Sea region whose history is closely connected with the history of Poland. The first mentron of Gdańsk being a Polish city, 'urbs Gyddanzyc', dates back to the Life of St. Adalbert in the year 997. The city was granted municipal autonomy about the year 1260. This period of Gdańsk history finished with the invasion and destruction of the city in 1308 by the Order of TeutoniC Knights.
Gdańsk became a member ofthe Hanza Union in 1361 and of the Prussian Union in 1440. After the victorious 13-year old war Gdańsk was reunited with Poland in 1466 obtaining various prmleges with the coinage privilege among them, from the King, Kazimierz ...