Description: COIN OF POLAND (PEOPLES REPUBLIC) 70-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREATER POLAND UPRISING You are invited to bid on a 100 zlotych coin of Poland commemorating the 70-year anniversary of the Upper Poland Uprising (Powstanie Wielkopolskie) in 1918. Dia. 29.5 mm Weight: 10.8 g Metal: CuNi This coin was minted in 1988. The defeat of the German Army on the Western Front in the autumn of 1918 ignited Polish hopes for a sovereign Poland and Poles began serious preparations for an uprising after the Kaiser Wilhelm's abdication on 9 November 1918, which saw the end of the German monarchy, which would be replaced by the Weimar Republic. The uprising broke out on on 27 December 1918 in Poznan after a patriotic speech by Ignacy Paderewski, a famous Polish pianist. The uprising forces consisted of members of the Polish Military Organization of the Prussian Partition, who started to form the Straz Obywatelska (Citizen's Guard), and many volunteers — mainly veterans of World War I. The ruling body was the Naczelna Rada Ludowa (High Peoples' Council) — at the beginning members of the Council were against the uprising, but supported it a few days later: unofficially 3 January 1919; officially 8 and 9 January 1919 — and the military commanders: Captain Stanisław Taczak (promoted to major, temporary commander 28 December 1918 – 8 January 1919) and later General Jozef Dowbor-Musnicki. The timing of the uprising was fortuitous, as between October 1918 and the first months of 1919, internal conflict had weakened Germany, with soldiers and sailors rebelling against the monarchy and its hawkish generals. Demoralised by the signing of an armistice on November 11, 1918, Germany was embroiled in the German Revolution. By 15 January 1919, the rebellious Polish forces managed to take control of most of the Province of Posen, and engaged in heavy fighting with the regular German army and the forces of the Grenzschutz, up until the renewal of the truce between the Entente and Germany on 16 February, which affected the Wielkopolska or Posen Province part of the front line. Skirmishes continued, however, until the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919. Thank you for visiting my auction! Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.
Price: 2.45 USD
Location: Vernon-Rockville, Connecticut
End Time: 2024-08-01T15:21:23.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
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Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Modified Item: No
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Country/Region of Manufacture: Poland
Certification: Uncertified
Denomination: 100 Złotych
Year: 1988
