Description:
Obverse
The medal’s reverse reads in translation (on the coin’s obverse in an abbraviated version):
The third daughter of Louis,
crowned Queen of Poland A.D. 1384, on 15 October. Married to Ladislas Jagiello on 17 February A.D. 1386. She restored
to Poland Red Ruthenia from Hungary’s occupation. Died A.D. 1399, aged 28, on 17 July.
Reverse
The medallic image of Jadwiga, referring to her portrait by Marcello Bacciarelli, shows her left profile, with a veil
and an ornamental crown on her head, a folded dress and a double strand pearl necklace.
Related Coins
Brakteat protekcyjny - Bolesław III Krzywousty (Kraków or Gniezno mint)
Country: Kingdom of Poland
(Poland) / Denomination: Bracteate
(1)
Year: (1107-1138) / Material: Silver
5 Złotych (Freighter Waryński with clouds; Trial Strike Al with Próba)
Country: Poland / Denomination: 5 Złotych
(5)
Year: 1958 / Material: Aluminium
200 Złotych (Polish Olympic Team Sochi 2014)
Country: Poland / Denomination: 200 Złotych
200 PLN = 54 USD
Year: 2014 / Material: Gold (.900)
25 Złotych Polskich - Aleksandr I
Country: Russian Partition of Poland (Congress Poland)
(Partitions of Poland) / Denomination: 25 Złotych
(25)
Year: 1817-1825 / Material: Gold (.917)
10 Złotych (Turin 2006)
Country: Poland / Denomination: 10 Złotych
10 PLN = 2.70 USD
Year: 2006 / Material: Silver (.925)
50 Groszy (Trial Strike)
Country: Poland / Denomination: 50 Groszy
(0.50)
Year: 1986 / Material: Nickel
Grosz - Zygmunt I Stary (Toruń mint)
Country: Kingdom of Poland
(Poland) / Denomination: 1 Grosz
(1)
Year: 1531 / Material: Silver
2 Złote (Ferdynand Ossendowski)
Country: Poland / Denomination: 2 Złote
2 PLN = 0.54 USD
Year: 2011 / Material: Nordic Gold (Cu 89%, Al 5%, Zn 5%, Sn 1%)
20 Złotych (Queen Jadwiga; Trial Strike Cu)
Country: Poland / Denomination: 20 Złotych
(20)
Year: 1925 / Material: Copper
10 Złotych (100th Anniversary of the Apparitions of Fatima)
Country: Poland / Denomination: 10 złotych
10 PLN = 2.70 USD
Year: 2017 / Material: Silver (.925)