Auction Name: 2026 January 12 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - New York

Lot Number: 30094

Shortcut to Lot: HA.com/3129*30094

Republic gold Specimen Pattern 5 Zlotych 1925-(w) SP63 PCGS, Warsaw mint, KM-Y17.3a, Parchimowicz-P139g. 81 Pearls. Arrow mintmark by date. 4th Anniversary of the Adoption of the March Constitution. This selection represents one of the crown jewels of 20th Century Polish numismatics; the famed gold Pattern of the "Constitution" 5 Zlotych. The standard issue of this type, struck in silver, is rare and widely desirable in it's own right, but the few gold Patterns known to have been struck are in a league of their own, numismatically speaking. According to Parchimowicz, there were a total of no more than four "Constitution" 5 Zlotych struck in gold, comprised of 3 different varieties; an 81 pearl border, a 100 pearl border, and two 100 pearl border pieces with raised initials "SW", "WG", and the date "3/V". This is that 81 pearl gold specimen, presumed unique in this particular variety, and incredibly important as such.

The present specimen is thought to be the only one of the four gold "Constitution" examples mentioned by Parchimowicz to have ever appeared at public auction before, leading many to believe it is the only of it's kind in private hands. This piece's most noteworthy pedigree is it's King Farouk Collection provenance, purchased out of Sotheby's London in 1954 when the "Palace Collection of Egypt" was sold by Order of the Egyptian Government (pictured on plate XX of the original Sotheby's catalog). The surfaces of this piece are clearly of a specimen nature, brimming with satin luster and possessing a sheen of golden resplendence that is extraordinary. Though significant die polish lines occupy much of this coin's fields, the presence of additional wispy hairlines is likely the reason this specimen tops out at the Choice threshold. A legendary item of Polish numismatic origin that has not hit the auction block in over 15 years, sure to create great fanfare on this occasion.

Ex. Ponterio Auction 150 (August 2009, Lot 8701); Belzberg Collection (Stack's, April 2008, Lot 1031); Karolkiewicz Collection (CNG / Numismatics Ars Classic / Freeman & Sear Triton IV, December 2000, Lot 2941); King Farouk Collection (Sotheby's London, February-March 1954, Lot 1127 (as part of the Palace Collection of Egypt))

From the Eternal Collection, Part III

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