Nike, is the first circulating silver coin of the Second Republic minted at the Warsaw mint. It is an iconographically beautiful numismatic coin, the reverse of which was prepared by the famous sculptor, Edward Wittig, who took the design of the walking Nike from his sculpture. Its issuance began in 1928, in conjunction with the Brussels mint (characterized by the absence of a mark at Nike's foot), and was completed as early as 1932.
1930 is the first of three rare Warsaw Nike mintages.
On the rim, the inscription "SALUS REIPUBLICAE SUPREMA LEX" -"the good of the Republic is the highest law" - is characteristic of five-penny coins with the goddess of victory. The inscription alluding to the May Coup of 1926, which also adorned the Senate chamber in subsequent years.
The present art with a decidedly above-average presence. With a clear glossy background and nice detailing, with only a slight tarnish visible under the uneven patina.
