Mentor to Pope John Paul II
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Cardinal Wyszynski Silver Proof
Item # 013849 
Proof Condition  
Price: $71.50
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Country:
 Poland
Date:
 2001
Metal:
 Sterling Silver
Purity:
 0.925
Denomination:
 10  Zloty
Weight:
 14.14 g
Diameter:
 32 mm
Condition:
 Proof
Obverse:
 Imperial Eagle with banner "Soli Deo". Edge: The inscription, "100 ROCZINICA URODZIN" (100th Anniversary of the birth) repeated three times, separated by stars.
Reverse:
 Image of the Cardinal set against a mirror field in the shape of the Saint John Cathedral in Warsaw
Packaging:
 Capsule
If not for Stefan Wyszynski, there may have been no Pope John Paul II. Elected Cardinal in Poland during the height of the USSR’s hold over Eastern Europe, Wyszynski trod a delicate balance between Catholicism and Poland’s Communist regime. In 1978, Cardinal Wyszynski urged his protégé, Cardinal Wojtyla, to accept election to the Papacy. The rest is history as the young protégé went on to become Pope John Paul II. Honor the Pope’s mentor with this beautiful .925 Sterling Silver Proof from Poland honoring the 100th anniversary of Cardinal Wyszynski’s birth.