Reverse: An image of a boy with a Star of David on his chest, holding a pot and a book, against the background of a stylized element of a bridge linking two parts of the Ghetto. Along the rim, the inscription: “In memory of the victims of the Lodz Ghetto”, and the years “1940” and “1944”.

Obverse: In the center, the shadow of a praying figure against the background of a vertical brick wall strip. On top, at the right, the state emblem of the Republic of Poland. Under the Eagle’s left foot, the Mint mark. Along the rim, on the left and on the right: “Republic of Poland“. At the bottom, on the right, the year of issue and the face value.

Lodz had been a key industrial center in prewar Poland. The Lodz Ghetto thus became a major production center under the German occupation. As early as May 1940, the Germans established factories in the ghetto and used Jewish residents for forced labor. According to the official data from June 12, 1940, 160,320 Jews were locked up in the Lodz Ghetto.