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The Polish złoty (alternative spelling: zloty; [1] Polish: polski złoty, Polish: ⓘ; [a] abbreviation: zł; code: PLN) [b] is the official currency and legal tender of Poland. It is subdivided into 100 grosz (gr). [c] It is the most-traded currency in Central and Eastern Europe and ranks 21st most-traded in the foreign exchange market. [2] [3]
Facsimile of a fragment of Étude in f-minor, Opus 10, No 9, landscape in Central Poland with Masovian willows. Chopin 120,000 February 26, 2010 20 zł 138 x 69 mm Brown and green Marie Skłodowska Curie, Sorbona w Paryżu (Sorbonne school building in Paris), Coat of arms, Ra (atomic symbol for radium) in SPARK patch in concentric circles.
All de facto present currencies in Europe, and an incomplete list of the preceding currency, are listed here. In Europe, the most commonly used currency is the euro (used by 26 countries); any country entering the European Union (EU) is expected to join the eurozone [ 1 ] when they meet the five convergence criteria. [ 2 ]
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 ...
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.
Poland does not use the euro as its currency. However, under the terms of their Treaty of Accession with the European Union, all new Member States "shall participate in the Economic and Monetary Union from the date of accession as a Member State with a derogation", which means that Poland is obliged to eventually replace its currency, the złoty, with the euro.
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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.