Walery Cyryl Amrogowicz
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[[Image:Walery cyryl amrogowicz.jpg|thumb|Walery Cyryl Amrogowicz (1863-1931) circa 1910-1920]]
'''Walery Cyryl Amrogowicz''' ([[1863]]-[[1931]]) was a [[Poland|Polish]] [[numismatics|numismatist]], nationalist, philanthropist and collector of cultural artifacts. He came from a rural [[Pomerania]]n family. During his studies at a Secondary School in [[Toruń]] he developed a liking for history and geography which was to contribute to his passion for numismatics. Following his studies, he became a court clerk. He worked in [[Toruń]], [[Puck]], and [[Kościerzyna]]. Amrogowicz was known for his patriotism. Throughout his whole life he worked with various Polish [[social organisation]]s and provided material aid to many students from poor families (among them Dr [[Aleksander Majkowski]], a future expert on [[Kaszuby]]). In [[Sopot]] Amrogowicz established the People's Bank, designed to assist [[small business]], and became the president of the Bank for several years.
During the [[First World War]] he purchased a house in [[Sopot]] (next to the present day [[Museum of Sopot]]) in which he lived following his retirement in [[1919]]. From this time Amrogowicz dedicated his life to developing his collection of money and [[Kaszubian art]]. His collection, primarily consisting of coins and medals, contained approximately 2000 items. His art collection also consisted of several paintings (including, among others, prints by [[Rembrandt]], [[Dürer]] and [[Daniel Chodowiecki|Chodowiecki]]), paintings ordered from [[Marian Mokwa]], pictures documenting Kaszubian art and architecture, and various other items such as [[Cuneiform script|cuneiform]] tablets. Among his pastimes during this period were walks along the beach towards [[Jelitkowo]], short bicycle rides and swimming in the sea - regardless of the weather.
Walery Amrogowicz died in [[1931]] in [[Krynica]] where he had gone to convalesce. In his will, he left the majority of his collection to the [[Toruń Society of Science]]. Following [[World War II]] it was transferred to the [[Toruń Regional Museum]] which held an exhibition in [[2004]] to mark the 140th anniversary of Amrogowicz's birth.
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In 1928 Walery Cyryl Amrogowicz completed the creation of five and two zloty coins, according to his own design. The (casts) for these were created by the German (medalier - coinmaker medal maker?) Karl Goetz, the coins being minted in Munich (some sources claim Nuremberg). (Amrogowicz napewno (zlecił?) ) The coins were minted in Bronze and Silver. Examples minted in gold and platinum which have appeared at auctions and been catalogued, by (Parchimowicza) for example, are suspected to have been later productions. (Nakłady oczywiście znane nie są - There are no known forgeries??).
"Było tych monet kilka, każda w osobnym futerale. Jedną z nich posłał do Ministerstwa Skarbu, które tego wzoru nie przyjęło. Monety te podarował najbliższym osobom, lecz wskutek wojny zostały utracone (m.in. przez piszącą te słowa)" - Maria Romeyko "Walery Amrogowicz". Romeyko pisze wprawdzie o monetach złotych i srebrnych ale pisała swoje wspomnienia kilkadziesiąt lat później więc różnie mogło być.
"Zdołano ustalić, że kompletów 2- i 5-złotówych nie było więcej niż 10" T. Kałkowski "Tysiąc lat monety polskiej"
Znane są również wzmianki o 10-złotówkach.-->
==External links==
* [http://img.trojmiasto.pl/imprezy/zdjecia/60700/z60710.jpg Walery Cyryl Amrogowicz]
[[Category:1863 births|Amrogowicz, Walery Cyryl]]
[[Category:1931 deaths|Amrogowicz, Walery Cyryl]]
[[Category:Polish people|Amrogowicz, Walery Cyryl]]
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