Jan Karski [10]
Centenary of the birth of Jan Karski
Face value: 10 pln
Alloy: 925/1000 Ag
Diameter: 32 mm
Weight: 14.14 g
Finish: proof
Mintage: 30000 pcs
On the edge: smooth
Additional: microprint
Date of issue: 2014-04-24
Issue price: 97 pln
Designer: Sebastian Mikołajczak
Designer: Sebastian Mikołajczak
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Jan Kozielewski went down in history under the alias of
Jan Karski. He was a talented son of a craftsman from Łódź,
member of the Sodality of Our Lady. He graduated from the
Faculty of Law and Diplomacy at the Jan Kazimierz University
in Lvov. After the outbreak of World War II he was first in
Soviet and later in German captivity. He managed to escape
from both and at the end of 1939 he went underground. Due
to his knowledge of foreign languages, physical fitness and
qualifications he was entrusted with the role of emissary of the
Polish Underground State.
During one of the missions, Karski was captured by the Gestapo
in Slovakia but was rescued by members of the underground
when staying in hospital in Nowy Sącz. In autumn 1942, Karski
entered ...