A textile magnate’s palace known as the «Louvre of Łódź»: on the 2011 2 złote, Łódź is represented by the residence of Izrael Poznański, a symbol of a city that grew up around weaving mills.

Ewa Tyc-Karpińska, who designed both sides, showed part of the palace against a stylised facade element, with «ŁÓDŹ» arching at the upper right. The settlement is first recorded in 1332 and received town rights in 1423, but real growth began in 1820, when the authorities of the Kingdom of Poland decided to make it a centre of the textile industry. Poznański turned a modest house into a lavish palace in 1888–1903, and since 1975 it has housed the Museum of the City of Łódź.

Narodowy Bank Polski issued the coin on 17 October 2011 with a mintage of 800,000 in the «Cities in Poland» series.

The coin suits a collection on Europe’s industrial history or of Poland’s major cities. Uncirculated (UNC): the coin never circulated, shows no wear and keeps its mint lustre.

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