Info| Date | 1973, 25 V |
|---|---|
| Value | 3, 13, 30, 50 (centavos) |
| Catalog no. | Mi 1874-1877 Sc 1799-1802 SG 2031-2033 Y&T 1675-1678 |
| Topic | Copernicus, Nicolas |
| Occasion | 500th anniversary of his birth |
| Description | On 3c: probably the door of Copernicus's study in Frombork. Models of the solar system. On 13c: portrait after a 16th century painting. In the background the earth, the moon and a space vehicle. On 30c: the tower in the abbey of Frombork in which Copernicus lived and worked. Frontpage of 'De revolutionibus orbium coelestium', his most important work. On 50c: statue of Copernicus before the Academy of Sciences in the Krakowskie PrzedmieĊcie (street) in Warszawa. |
