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The banknotes of the series of 1948 were designed by Polish painter and decorative artist Wacław Borowski.The introduction of these notes was part of the currency reform of 1950, [1] so the banknotes had to be printed quickly and in secrecy; so printing works in Poland (), Czechoslovakia (), Hungary (Pénzjegynyomda), Sweden (Riksbankens Sedeltryckeri), and Canada (British American Bank Note ...
Year Commemorates Mintage 2014: Royal Castle, Warsaw: 1,200,000 [4]: 2014: 25 years of freedom: 1,500,000 [5]: 2015: Poznań Town Hall: 1,200,000 [6]: 2015: Bydgoszcz ...
The reverse illustrates important landmarks, early coinage or important objects from Poland's history. Architectural elements comprising portals, columns, windows or flower motifs are scattered throughout each banknote, both on the obverse and on the reverse.
The 10 Polish Złotych note is the lowest value złoty banknote and has been used since the redenomination of the złoty in 1995. The note is used as the sole currency in Poland, a country with a population of about 38 million. It is the smallest note, measuring 120×60mm with a dark brown and green colour scheme.
The Polish 1,000 złoty note is a formal banknote used in Poland from 1794 to1996, but plans exist to revive this note to Polish currency, during the third banknote series. On the obverse, it features the text 1000 Tysiąc Złotych (One Thousand Złoty). Along with some other common trzecia seria features, it shows Nicolaus Copernicus.
The note was issued in 19 denominations, by the National Bank of Poland (Polish: Narodowy Bank Polski) and date its origins to 1528 as the "ducat," although there is debate about which polish coins was the first zloty. [2] The 20th-century zloty dates back to 1924. [2] The Zlotych notes were withdrawn from circulation in 1995. [3]
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Poland, already devastated after 123 years of partitions, and by 5 years of war, now entered a series of armed struggles, which crippled the economy even more. In 1920, during the Polish-Bolshevik War, new banknotes of Mp 1 ⁄ 2 with Kosciuszko and Mp 5,000 with both the Queen and Kosciuszko came into use. There were now 5 billion marks in ...