5 Groszy 1937 - Church at Czestochowa


5 Groszy 1937 - Church at Czestochowa
Added by Maciej Pasztor
General Description : The Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa, Poland is the most famous shrine to the Virgin Mary in Poland and the country's greatest place of pilgrimage - for many its spiritual capital. The image of Black Madonna of Częstochowa, to which miraculous powers are attributed, is Jasna Góra's most precious treasure.Founded in 1382 by Pauline monks.
Material Gold
Face value 5 Groszy
Catalog code (Scott) 308
Catalog code Polish Stamps Catalog 294
Series Views of Cities
Print run 63,000,000
Issue date 01/04/1937
Designer Wacław Borowski; Grav: Marian Romuald Polak
Paper type White
Print technique Engraving
Printed by PWPW (Polska Wytwórnia Papierow Wartosciowych)
Perforation 12 3/4 x 12½ harrow (Pl. St. Cat.)
Height 22.00 mm
Width 28.50 mm
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