Obverse: the lower part of the coin features the Polish heraldic eagle, with the mintmark below its left talon and the year “2008” divided on both sides. At the center, a gold-coloured sphere with a stylized Chinese ornament is set against a background featuring a stylized dragon inspired by the Nine Dragon Wall in Beijing. To the right, below the denomination, appears the country name “RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA”. The coin was designed by Robert Kotowicz.
Reverse: the center shows a gold-coloured sphere bearing a stylized logo of the Polish Olympic Committee against a background of water motifs. Above the sphere is a stylized image of an athlete swimming freestyle. Below are the inscriptions “POLSKA REPREZENTACJA OLIMPIJSKA”, “Pekin”, and “2008”. The designer is Robert Kotowicz.
About the coin: this is a 10 zlotys silver collector coin issued in Poland in 2008, dedicated to the XXIX Summer Olympic Games in Beijing and the Polish Olympic team. The coin is struck in .925 silver, weighs 14.14 g, and has a diameter of 32 mm. A gold-plated duraluminium sphere embedded in the center gives the coin a distinctive and modern appearance. It belongs to the “Olympic Games” series.
