Reverse: Along the rim , "750-LECIE LOKACJI KRAKOWA" (750th anniversary of the incorporation of Cracow). In the center, stylized images of the seal of Prince Boleslaw the Shy and the first words from the incorporation charter of Cracow in Latin.

Obverse: Along the rim, at the top, "RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA" for Republic of Poland. In the center, on the left, the Florian Gate, one of the few remains of the Krakow's mediaeval fortification that surrounded the city, and the year of issue, and on the right, a stylized image of a part of the Barbican, a fortified outpost. Along the rim, at the bottom, the face value and an image of the eagle, the state emblem of the Republic of Poland. Under the Eagle’s left foot, the Mint mark.

In 1257, Duke Boleslaw the Shy endowed Krakow with self-government and trade privileges. Krakow’s golden age came by the end of the 15th century when it was the thriving metropolis of a vast and prosperous kingdom stretching from the Black Sea to the Baltic Sea. Krakow remained Poland’s official capital until 1791 but, starting in 1609, kings chose to reside in Warsaw, where the country’s political center moved with them.

Many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in Krakow or nearby: the Krakow Old Town Historical District, the Wieliczka Salt Mine, Auschwitz, the Calvary Sanctuary in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, a 400-year-old complex of 42 churches and chapels of all shapes, including the largest Franciscan monastery in Europe, and the Wooden Churches of Malopolska.