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Auction: 318 - The Collector's Series
Lot: 1243

Poland. Zamos?. Siege Coinage. 2 Z?ote, 1813. MONETA / W OBLEZENIU / ZAMOSCIA, rev. Value and date within wreath, legend around. Issued by the Polish defenders of Zamos? Fortress while besieged by Russian forces. The Polish garrison of 4,000 under the command of General Maurycy Hauke held out against a force of some 17,000 Russians under General Rath for 8 months, capitulating on Nov. 19, 1813 - a month after Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Leipzig. KM 5. Very minor edge split. Deep, old toning. Fine-About Very Fine.

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