Modern Proof NewP's- Poland and Austria

JimK

Occasionally I like to pick up a few modern proofs, this time I went for Poland and Austria as they have some really cool designs:

Poland- 2009 10 Zloty "Hussar"


Poland- 2006 10 Zloty "Jadwiga" History of the Zloty


Austria- 2007 "Melk Abbey"

JCMhouston

I do like the designs on those.

spoon

Poland has done some really great stuff with coins over the past 10+ years, even the oddball stuff is usually done in neat ways. NCLT I can respect

Wasn't the Abbey of Melk where the main character in The Name of the Rose was from?

JimK

<< <i>Poland has done some really great stuff with coins over the past 10+ years, even the oddball stuff is usually done in neat ways. NCLT I can respect

Wasn't the Abbey of Melk where the main character in The Name of the Rose was from? >>



I remember a few years ago Poland came out with another rectangular piece similar to this but the knight looked way to 'western'. I remember thinking at the time- it would be more appropriate if they came out with a Hussar coin. I got my wish!
The other Polish piece I ran across looking up more info on the one Weiss posted last week, since I couldn't afford 16K clams, I settled for this one...
You are correct Spoon, the Apprentice- Adso, in the Name of the Rose was from Melk although the plot takes place in an Italian Monastery, great movie btw!
Jim

charlienorth

Wow

Those are some awesome designs.

I've always liked many Austrian coins and more recently some of the Polish but those blow away anything that I've picked up so far!

Geotovore

I'm a fan of the Hussar and Jadwiga, but the detail on the Melk Abbey is very nice. Detail up the yinyang. I might have to get one.