Andrzej Wajda, 100 th Anniversary of Birth

 749,00

  • World’s only silver coin featuring the portrait of the director
  • Portrait sculpted by the artists of Mennica Polska
  • Created in collaboration with the director’s wife, Krystyna Zachwatowicz-Wajda

 

It was the Solidarity movement that taught us that
if someone is being chased, you should stand with them,
not with those doing the chasing.
Andrzej Wajda

Issuer: Niue
Metal: Ag 999
Dimension: 38,61 mm
Manufacturer: Mennica Polska
Decoration: digital printing, laser frosting, microprinting
Weight: 31,10 g (1 oz)
Face value: 1 dollar
Quality: proof
Year of issue: 2026
Mintage: 700

Description

For those who grew up with his films. For those who learned to see history,
courage and responsibility through his cinema. For everyone for whom he became
a lasting point of reference. A silver collector coin issued to mark the 100th anniversary
of his birth. Featuring an authentic quotation drawn from the Master’s personal
notebooks, reproduced in the distinctive character of his handwriting. From values
expressed through film to values preserved in silver.