ZIBI’S FACE FEATURED ON COLLECTOR’S COINS
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May 14 2009
Poland
Zbigniew Boniek, former football star, is being honoured in an unsual
manner: his face is being featured on a collector’s series of coins
called Football Kings.
The collector’s editions coins, a project initiated by the Central
Bank of the Republic of Armenia, started already in October 2008 with
coins featuring Pele, Eusebio and Lev Yashin.
Boniek, known as ‘Zibi,’ is featured on coins with his face and
signature and collector’s will be provided with a certificate of
authentification as well. A limited edition run of 1,000 pieces is
being produced by Polish Mint SA. Over the next five years, the mint
plans to put out 20 more coins as part of the Football Kings series.
The footballer hails originally from Bydgoszcz, northern Poland but
started his career for the team Widzew Lodz. Boniek played for the
Seria A Italian teams Juventus and AS Roma. Zibi was named one of
the top 100 footballers of all time by FIFA. The striker was named
Polish Sportspersonality of the Year in 1982. (mmj)