Obverse: on the right side of the coin is a stylized image of a wanderer, drawn by Cyprian Norwid. Cyprian Norwid's stylized initials "CN" are below. On the left side of the coin, the eagle is the coat of arms of the Republic of Poland, and the year "2013" is engraved on the bottom. The name of the state and the denomination "RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA 200 ZŁ" are engraved in a semicircle from the left side upwards.
Reverse: in the centre of the coin is a stylized image of the face of Cyprian Norwid. The inscription "Cyprian Norwid" is engraved at the top, with the dates "1821-1823" at the bottom.
About the coin: the coin is dedicated to Cyprian Norwid, a versatile and original Polish poet, prose writer, and playwright.