Added by | Maciej Pasztor |
General Description : | The Constitution of May 3, 1791 (Polish: Konstytucja Trzeciego Maja) was adopted as a "Government Act" on that date by the Sejm (parliament) of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Historian Norman Davies calls it "the first constitution of its type in Europe"; other scholars also refer to it as the world's second oldest constitution. |
Material | Gold |
Face value | 55 Groszy |
Catalog code (Scott) | 328 |
Catalog code | Polish Stamps Catalog 318 |
Series | 20th anniv. of Poland’s independence. |
Print run | 15,000,000 |
Issue date | 11/11/1938 |
Designer | Wacław Boratyński; Grav: J. Piwczyk |
Paper type | White |
Print technique | Engraving |
Printed by | PWPW (Polska Wytwórnia Papierow Wartosciowych) |
Perforation | 12½ x 12 3/4 harrow (Polish catalog) |
Height | 27.50 mm |
Width | 22.50 mm |
Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |