2,50 złotego- Battle of Grunwald by Jan Matejko


2,50 złotego- Battle of Grunwald by Jan Matejko
Added by Maciej Pasztor
General Description : The Battle of Grunwald or First Battle of Tannenberg or Battle of Žalgiris was fought on 15 July 1410, during the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War. The alliance of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led respectively by King Władysław Jagiełło (Jogaila) and Grand Duke Vytautas (Witold; Vitaŭt), decisively defeated the German–Prussian Teutonic Knights, led by Grand Master Ulrich von Jungingen. Most of the Teutonic Knights' leadership were killed or taken prisoner.
Face value 2,50 złotego
Catalog code (Michel) 1176
Catalog code (Scott) 924
Catalog code Polish Stamps Catalog 1032
Series 550th anniversary, Battle of Grunwald.
Place in series 3
Stamp colour Dark gray
Watermark III 3 or III 5
Stamp use Commemorative stamp
Print run 1,960,000
Issue date 15/07/1960
Designer Jan Matejko Grav: Jerzy Miller
Paper type White; middel, smooth
Print technique Steel engraving
Printed by PWPW (Państwowa Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych)
Perforation 11 x 11¼ (harrow)
Height 35.60 mm
Width 78.50 mm
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