Poland 10 Zlotych 14g Silver Proof Coin, 2009, Y-698, Mint

This silver 10 Polish zloty coin, designed by Dominika Karpinska-Kopiec, commemorates the centennial anniversary of the establishment of the Tatra Volunteer Search and Rescue (Tartrzanskie Ochotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe) in 2009. One side of the coin contains the national emblem of Poland, the colored logo of the Tatra Volunteer Search and Rescue Service, and a stylized depiction of the Tatra Mountains. The other side of the coin honors the Polish composer Mieczyslaw Karlowicz, whose death in an avalanche in Tatra hastened the creation of the organization. The coin has a smooth edge, a diameter of 32 mm, and a weight of 14.14 g.