Presented by
Mint of Poland, National Bank of Poland
Description of obverse and reverse
Obverse: On the right side – a stylized image of Father Jerzy Popiełuszko. On the left side and in the background – a stylized image of the territory of Poland with reaches of Vistula River, as well as a stylized image of a drop of blood, made of the red cubic zircon. Underneath – an inscription: "25. ROCZNICA /MĘCZEŃSKIEJ ŚMIERCI /KS. JERZEGO POPIEŁUSZKI /1947-1984" (25th Anniversary of the Martyr’s Death of Father Jerzy Popiełuszko).
Reverse: At the top and on the right side – an image of the Eagle, established as the State Emblem of the Republic of Poland. On the left side – an inscription: "ZŁO DOBREM/ ZWYCIĘŻAJ" (Vanquish evil with good). Underneath – a stylized image of a rose on a tombstone. Below it – an inscription: "چP/ KS. JERZY POPIEŁUSZKO/ LAT 37/ ZAMORDOWANY 19 X 1984" (R.I.P.† Rev. Jerzy Popiełuszko/ Age 37/ Murdered on Oct. 19, 1984). At the top and to the left – a semicircular inscription: "RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA 10 ZŁ" (Republic of Poland, 10 zloty) and a year of issue (2009). Under the Eagle’s left leg – the Mint’s mark (M/W).