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Description of the silver coin Czesław Miłosz (1911-2004)

The coin was introduced into circulation as a tribute to the memory of the outstanding Polish poet and prose writer, Czesław Miłosz. Considering the vast artistic achievements of the author, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1980, this silver coin with a fineness of 0.925 constitutes a unique collectible value.

Appearance of the silver coin Czesław Miłosz (1911-2004)

In the central part of the coin, there is an image of Czesław Miłosz, with stylized clouds in the background. In the lower part, on a distinctly separated plane, there is an oblique inscription: Czesław Miłosz, and below, the years of the writer's life 1911-2004 are visible. The obverse features fragments reminiscent of the writer's manuscript, with his name engraved in the center. On the right side, there is the inscription 10 Zlotys, and below it, in a semicircle, the year of minting: 2011. At the bottom, there is an image of an eagle, the Polish national emblem.

Historical background

Czesław Miłosz is a significant figure in the history of Polish and world literature. Born in 1911 in Lithuania, his work is characterized by deep introspection and reflection on human experience and social condition. The author's literary output includes both prose, in which he addressed universal themes such as love, suffering, identity, and the meaning of existence, and poems such as "Daylight" or "Moral Treatise" and essays, including "The Captive Mind," which are considered masterpieces of world literature. Miłosz was also a Nobel Prize laureate in Literature in 1980, for his cold, elegant prose that always refers to the fundamental issues of human life. He emigrated from Poland after World War II and settled in the United States, where he worked as a lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley. His literary work was an important voice of opposition to totalitarianism and an expression of longing for freedom and human values. Czesław Miłosz died in 2004 in Krakow, but his literary legacy continues to inspire readers worldwide.