500 Francs Ewess with Oranges, Aleksander Gierymski

In Jewess with Oranges, Aleksander Gierymski depicted the world without embellishment — everyday life marked by quiet dignity and melancholy.

The woman carrying oranges becomes a symbol of endurance and light amid the gray streets of nineteenth-century Warsaw.


The coin faithfully reproduces every nuance of the original — subtle transitions of color, the cool background, and the warm glow of the fruit — preserving both the painter’s truth and the emotional depth of one

of the most important works of polish realism.