Currency of Poland
Polish złoty polski złoty (Polish ) zł
ISO 4217 Code PLN (numeric: 985 ) Subunit Unit Unit złoty Plural SeeName and plural forms Symbol zł Denominations Subunit 1 ⁄100 grosz Symbol grosz gr Banknotes Freq. used 10 zł ,20 zł ,50 zł ,100 zł ,200 zł Rarely used 500 zł Coins 1 gr, 2 gr, 5 gr, 10 gr, 20 gr, 50 gr, 1 zł, 2 zł, 5 zł Demographics Replaced Polish marka User(s) Poland Issuance Central bank National Bank of Poland Website www Mint Polish Security Printing Works Mennica Polska Website Valuation Inflation 2.9% (September 2025) Source [ 1] Method CPI
Thezłoty (alternative spelling:zloty ;[ 2] Polish :polski złoty ,Polish: [ˈzwɔtɨ] ⓘ [ a] zł ;code :PLN ,[ b] English : golden) is the officialcurrency andlegal tender ofPoland . It is subdivided into 100groszy gr ).[ c] Central and Eastern Europe and ranks 21st most-traded in theforeign exchange market .[ 3] [ 4]
The wordzłoty is a masculine form of the Polish adjective 'golden', which closely relates with its name to theguilder , whereas the grosz subunit is based on thegroschen , cognate to the English wordgroat . It was officially introduced to replace its interim predecessor, thePolish marka , on 28 February 1919 and began circulation in 1924. The only bodies permitted to manufacture or mint złoty coins and banknotes are the Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych (PWPW), founded inWarsaw on 25 January 1919, andMennica Polska , founded in Warsaw on 10 February 1766.
As a result of inflation in the early 1990s, the currency underwentredenomination . Thus, on 1 January 1995, 10,000 old złoty (PLZ) became one new złoty (PLN). As a member of theEuropean Union , Poland is obligated to adopt theeuro when all specific conditions are met; however, there is no time limit for fulfilling all of them.
Currently, Poland is not in theEuropean Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM II).
Name and plural forms [ edit ] The term "złoty adjective derived from thenoun "złoto Polish language denotesgold . Aliteral translation of the currency's name would be "golden" or "the golden one". There are twoplural forms –złote [ˈzwɔtɛ] złotych [ˈzwɔtɨx] [ 5]
1 –złoty grosz [ˈzwɔtɨ] /[ˈɡrɔʂ] 2...4; 22...24; 32...34 (...), 102...104, 122...124, 132...134, (...) –złote grosze Polish pronunciation: [ˈzwɔtɛ] Polish pronunciation: [ˈɡrɔʂɛ] 0, 5...21; 25...31; 35...41 (...); 95...101; 105...121; 125...131; (...) –złotych groszy Polish pronunciation: [ˈzwɔtɨx] Polish pronunciation: [ˈɡrɔʂɨ] Fractions should be rendered withzłotego [zwɔˈtɛɡɔ] grosza [ˈɡrɔʂa] złotego złotego
Native English speakers or English-language sources tend to avoid the complexity of plural forms and in turn use "złoty" for all denominations, for instance 2 złoty and 100 złoty instead of 2 złote and 100 złotych.[citation needed
Keyboard ofŁucznik 1016 typewriter withzł key (shared with; The officialcurrency symbol iszł , composed of lowercasez andł which are the two first letters of "złoty".[ 6] Unicode Standard as a single sign, but previously had representation in Polish typewriters and computers.[ 7] gr .[ 8]
A 15th-centurydenar Polish white eagle , minted inToruń The first form of tangible currency in Poland was thedenarius (denar ), which began circulating in the 10th century.[ 9] face value and was minted frombullion (primarily silver, but also compounded with copper and other precious metals).[ 10] mass used at the time was thegrzywna rather than thepound , with one grzywna being equivalent to 240 denars.[ 11] Prague groschen (or groat) dominated the market and its high supply reduced the demand for a national currency acrossCentral Europe .[ 12] shilling (szeląg ) in theDuchy of Prussia , which Poland co-adopted in 1526.[ 13]
Initially, the term "złoty" (lit. ' the golden one ' ) was used in the 14th and 15th centuries for a number of foreign gold coins , most notablyVenetian ducats ,florins andguldens . In 1496, theSejm parliament debated on the creation of a domestic currency and approved the złoty, which until then acted as aunit of account .[ 14] [ 14] Nicolaus Copernicus andJustus Decius , KingSigismund I defined the złoty as a legal tender in the minting ordinance on 16 February 1528.[ 15]
Złoty coin featuring the profile ofStanisław II Augustus , 1766 The Polish monetary system remained complex and intricate from the 16th to 18th centuries until amonetary reform enacted byStanisław II Augustus which removed all other monetary units except the złoty, which was divided into 30 groszy. Polish currency was then linked to that of theHoly Roman Empire by setting theConventionsthaler = 8 złoty = 23.3856 g fine silver and theNorth German thaler = 6 złoty = 17.5392 g silver (hence 2.9232 g silver in a złoty).
Radical changes to the currency were made during theKościuszko Uprising . Thesecond partition of the vastPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth resulted in the loss of approximately 200,000 square kilometres of land and precipitated an economic collapse. The widespread shortage of funds to finance the defense of remaining territories forced the insurrectionist government to look for alternatives. In June 1794,Tadeusz Kościuszko began printing paper money and issuing first Polishbanknotes as a substitute for coinage, which could not be minted in required quantities.[ 14]
The złoty remained in circulation after thePartitions of Poland andNapoleon 'sDuchy of Warsaw issued coins denominated in grosz, złoty and talars, with thetalar (thaler) of 6 złoty slightly reduced in value to thePrussian thaler of 16.704 g fine silver (hence 2.784 g silver in a złoty).[ 16] Zamość was under siege, the town authorities issued 6 grosz and 2 złoty coins. Following the 1815Congress of Vienna , Austrian and Russian sectors of partitioned Poland continued to use the złoty for some time, while theGerman sector replaced thetalar andzłoty with thePrussian thaler and later, theGerman gold mark .
On 19 November O.S. (1 December N.S.) 1815, the law regarding the monetary system of Congress Poland (in Russia) was passed, which pegged the złoty at 15 kopecks (0.15 Imperialroubles , or almost 2.7 g fine silver) and the groszy at1 ⁄2
At the time of the 1830November Uprising , the insurrectionists issued their own "rebel money" – golden ducats and silver coins in the denomination of 2 and 5 złoty, with the revolutionary coat of arms, and the copper 3 and 10 grosz.[ 17] Congress Poland from 1842, although coins marked as złoty in parallel with ruble were minted in Warsaw until 1865 and remained legal until 1890. In 1892, theAustro-Hungarian krone was introduced inAustrian Galicia . Between 1835 and 1846, theFree City of Kraków also used its own independent currency, theKraków złoty (minted inVienna ), which remained legal until 1857.
DuringWorld War I , the rouble and krone were replaced by thePolish marka , a currency initially equivalent to theGerman mark . The marka remained in use after Poland regained its independence in 1918, but was extremely unstable, disrupted the wholeeconomy , and triggeredgalloping inflation .
The złoty was reintroduced in 1924 and replaced the marka (Mp 500 banknote pictured above). A 20-złotych banknote featuringEmilia Plater from 1936. The złoty was reintroduced by theMinister of Finance ,Władysław Grabski , in April 1924.[ 18] [ 19]
Following its inauguration, the second złoty was pegged to theUnited States dollar through a stabilization loan provided by theFederal Reserve Bank of New York .[ 20] [ 21] gold standard and maintain it for a significant period to attract global investors.[ 22]
Under the occupation duringWorld War II , the Germans created an Emissary Bank (Bank Emisyjny ) inKraków , as Polish bank officials fled toParis in France.[ 23] [ 24] Reichsmark .[ 25] [ 26]
On 15 January 1945, theNational Bank of Poland was formed, and a new printing plant opened inŁódź .[ 27] Wacław Borowski . The first three series were taken out of circulation in line with legislation signed on 28 October 1950, covering the introduction of a new złoty with a revived coinage system.[ 28]
In 1950, the third złoty (PLZ) was introduced, replacing all notes issued up to 1948 at a rate of one hundred to one, while all bank assets were re-denominated in the ratio 100:3. The new banknotes were dated 1948, while the new coins were dated 1949. Initially, by law with effect from 1950, 1 złoty was worth 0.222168grams of pure gold.[ 29] 5 million zlotych .[ 30]
After the fall ofcommunism in 1989 and resultinghyperinflation in 1990, the złoty was againredenominated . On 11 May 1994, a redenomination project from theNBP was approved; the act allowing the project to come into force was ratified on 7 July 1994.[ 31] [ 25] Polish monarchs , which were printed byDe La Rue inLondon (until 1997) and PWPW inWarsaw (from 1997).[ 32]
Between 2013 and 2014, the banknotes received additional security features. The design does not differ greatly from the original 1994 series, but is distinguishable by the added white-coloured field with a watermark on the obverse. The updated notes also possess randomly arranged dotting, which are part of theEURion constellation .[ 33]
On 10 February 2017, a 500zł banknote with the likeness ofJohn III Sobieski began circulating.[ 34] 19 złotych note was released.[ 35] [ 36]
[ edit ] One of the conditions of Poland joining theEuropean Union in May 2004 obliges the country to eventually adopt the euro, though not at any specific date and only after Poland meets the necessarystability criteria ; serious discussions regarding joining theEurozone have ensued.[ 37] [ 38] [ 39] [ 40] Constitution of the Republic of Poland , which cedes the exclusive right to issue money to the Bank of Poland, will be required.[ 41] [ 42]
The banknotes range from 120 to 150 millimetres in length and from 60 to 75 millimetres in width. The length increases by 6mm and the width by 3mm with every higher denomination. Theobverse features the left profile of a Polish monarch clothed in armour orroyal regalia ; the sovereigns are arrangedchronologically based on the period of reign. Thereverse illustrates important landmarks, early coinage or important objects fromPoland's history . Architectural elements comprising portals, columns, windows or flower motifs are scattered throughout each banknote, both on the obverse and on the reverse. Predominant colours used include shades of brown, pink or purple, blue, green, and gold.Face value is given in numerals in the upper-left and upper-right corners on the obverse, and in the upper-right corner on the reverse. The written form of the nominal value is embeddedvertically on the obverse andhorizontally on the reverse.[ 33]
The notes are adorned by the eagle charge from the Polishcoat of arms , along with signatures of the President and General Treasurer of NBP – theNational Bank of Poland .[ 33]
Banknotes of Poland, 1994, 2016 series Value Dimensions Main colours and shades Obverse Reverse Series Circulation 10 złotych 120 × 60 mm Brown, green Mieszko I Denarius coinRomanesque columns from theTyniec Abbey1994, 2012 1 January 1995, 7 April 2014 20 złotych 126 × 63 mm Pink, purple Boleslaus I the Brave Denarius coinRotunda of Saint Nicolas and a fragment ofGniezno Doors 50 złotych 132 × 66 mm Blue Casimir III the Great Polish white eagle with royal regaliaKraków andKazimierz byHartmann Schedel 100 złotych 138 × 69 mm Green Władysław II Jagiełło (Jogaila)Polish white eagle withGrunwald swords andTeutonic armourMalbork Castle 200 złotych 144 × 72 mm Gold, yellow Sigismund I the Old Polish white eagle from theSigismund's Chapel Wawel Castle 1994, 2015 1 January 1995, 12 February 2016 500 złotych 150 × 75 mm Light blue, pink, gold and brown John III Sobieski Polish white eagleWilanów Palace 2016 10 February 2017
The cost of one euro in złoty (from 1999) Year USD EUR DEM GBP CHF JPY 1990 9500.00 12070.50 5864.19 16862.50 6884.05 65.45 1991 10584.26 13088.29 6378.62 18652.81 7379.05 78.7235 1992 13630.12 17662.35 8761.51 24009.90 9742.76 107.7766 1993 18164.84 21204.91 10975.20 27274.86 12308.00 164.16 1994 22726.95 26913.49 14049.60 34772.23 16670.93 224.16 Re-denomination (10000:1) 1995 2.4244 3.1358 1.6928 3.8257 2.0545 0.0258 1996 2.6965 3.3774 1.7920 4.2154 2.1826 0.0248 1997 3.2808 3.7055 1.8918 5.3751 2.2627 0.0272 1998 3.4937 3.9231 1.9888 5.7907 2.4149 0.0268 1999 3.9675 4.2270 2.1612 6.4197 2.6413 0.0350 2000 4.3464 4.0110 2.0508 6.5787 2.5747 0.0403 2001 4.0939 3.6685 end 1.9558 5.8971 2.4298 0.0337 2002 4.0795 3.8557 — 6.1293 2.6288 0.0329 2003 3.8889 4.3978 6.3570 2.8911 0.0339 2004 3.6540 4.5340 6.6904 2.9370 0.0337 2005 3.2348 4.0254 5.8833 2.5999 0.0294 2006 3.1025 3.8951 5.7116 2.4761 0.0266 2007 2.7667 3.7829 5.5310 2.3035 0.0235 2008 2.3708 3.4908 4.2200 2.2291 0.0234 2009 3.1175 4.3276 4.8563 2.8665 0.0333 2010 3.0179 3.9939 4.6587 2.8983 0.0345 2011 2.9636 4.1190 4.7463 3.3474 0.0373 2012 3.2581 4.1852 5.1605 3.4724 0.0409 2013 3.1608 4.1975 4.9437 3.4100 0.0324 2014 3.0315 4.1631 5.0167 3.3816 0.028778 2015 3.5725 4.3078 5.5296 3.5833 0.029671 2016 3.9011 4.2615 5.7862 3.9394 0.032411 2017 3.6703 4.2412 4.7031 3.7001 0.033012 2018 3.7501 4.2618 4.8012 3.8208 0.034231 2019 3.8103 4.3021 4.8703 3.8934 0.036213 2020 3.8972 4.4445 4.9969 4.2132 0.037254 2021 3.8618 4.4659 5.3102 4.2239 0.035338 2022 4.4584 4.6845 5.4951 4.6667 0.033428 2023 4.1193 4.5168 5.1762 4.6713 0.029087 2024 3.9843 4.2923 5.0117 4.3875 0.026262
[ edit ] Coins of Poland after the monetary reform of 1526–1528 and up to 1795
Name Value (in groszy) Introduced by Minted in Material Weight (in grams) Photos or graphics Notes denar 1 ⁄18 1 ⁄10 Mieszko I orBoleslaus I the Brave 10th century – 1653 After 1527: copper 0.33 g (Sigismund III Vasa's coin);0.53 g (John II Casimir)
Gdańsk Denar, 1573 Smallest coin in use ternar 1 ⁄6 Władysław II Jagiełło 14th century – 1407 (1414); 1526–1529; 1545–1548; 1623 1526 coins: silver (18%) alloy;1623 coins: silver (7.8%) alloy;
0.57 g szeląg 1 ⁄3 Stefan Batory 1579–1627; 1659–1666; 1749–1792 Silver alloy (15.929%); copper from 1658 1.13 g (Stefan Batory szeląg);1.3 g (boratynka)
0.62 g (local coins, such as the Gdańsk grosz)
Sigismund III Vasa szeląg The John Casimir szeląg is also calledboratynka półgrosz 1 ⁄2 Władysław II Jagiełło 1398 – early 17th century; 1766–1795 In 1393–1414 (inLwów ): silver alloy (up to 56.2%); then 43.7%.InKraków : either heavier with 50% silver or lighter with 37.5% silver.
From 1766 copper.
Kraków: 1.58 g (50% silver) or 0.96 g (37.5% silver);Stanislaus II Augustus: 1.95 g
Półgrosz obverse, 1548 Półgrosz reverse, 1548 grosz srebrny 1 grosz srebrny =7+ 1 ⁄2 groszy miednych Stanislaus Augustus 1764–1795 36.7% silver alloy 1.99 g ? grosz(grosz miedziany from Stanislaus II Augustus' reign)
1 grosz Casimir III the Great 1367–1849; 1918–present Casimir III Great:brass coins; later copper 1.3 (Kurland grosz) or 3.4 grams ("Kingdom" grosz);3.89 g (Stanislaus II Augustus)
Grosz, 1536 Grosz ofSigismund III Vasa , 1626 Latin: "GROSI CRACOVIENSESS " ("Kraków grosz");Casimir III the Great Latin: "DEI GRATIA REX POLONIE ", "KAZIMIRUS PRIMUS " ("By the grace of God, King of Poland", "Casimir I") The base of the currency półtorak 1+ 1 ⁄2 groszaSigismund III Vasa 1614-1660; in theJohn II Casimir Vasa andAugustus III reigns Silver (46.9%) alloy 1.09 g (Augustus III) Półtorak. Different designs of 17th century Created as an intermediate between grosz and trojak dwojak 2 grosze Sigismund II Augustus Around the 1520s; sporadically later; more minted atJohn II Casimir Vasa 's reign; 1766–1784; 1923–1939; 1954– Sigismund I the Old: silverSigismund II Augustus: silver
Stanislaus II: 58.7% silver alloy
1.8 g (Sigismund I the Old)ca. 3.5 g (Sigismund II Augustus);
3.4 g (Stanislaus II Augustus)
trojak 3 grosze Sigismund I the Old 1528–1849 Silver, most copper from Stanislaus II Augustus' reign;some Gdańsk coins are copper
2.16 g ("Kingdom" trojak)1.53 g (Gdańsk trojak); 11.69 g (Stanislaus Augustus)
1.52 g (silver Gdańsk andToruń trojak)
Trojak of Stefan Batory, 1580 Also called "dutka", "babka", "dydek" in Lithuania czworak 4 grosze Sigismund II Augustus 1565–1568; 1614; 1766–1795 Silver;55% silver alloy (Stanislaus II Augustus)
4.29 g;5.51 g (Stanislaus II Augustus)
szóstak 6 groszy Sigismund I the Old 1528–1795 Silver 2.34 g (Toruń szóstak)2.94 g (Gdańsk andElbląg szóstak);
3.7 g (Kurland szóstak)
4.32 g ("Kingdom" szóstak); in 1794–1795 1.52 g
Szóstak 2 złote [Stanislaus II and Augustus III] 8 groszy Augustus III 1753-1795 62.67% silver alloy 9.35 g (Stanislaus II)7.31 g (Augustus III)
półurcie 9 groszy ? ? ? ? 10 copper Kingdom groszy 10 groszy Stanislaus II Augustus 1787-95 37.3% silver alloy 2.49 g, then 4.48 g ort 18 groszy Sigismund III Vasa 1608–1766 Silver Augustus III reign:5.84 g ("Kingdom")
6.1 g or 7.7 g (Gdańsk)
Obverse, Sigismund III Vasa;Gdańsk mint, 1618 Reverse with the Gdańsk coat of arms, 1618 Coins of 1618 were minted byStanisław Berman półkopek 30 groszy;Stanislaus II Augustus' złoty - 4 grosze
Sigismund II Augustus 1564–1841 Silver alloy (49.955%) 6.726 g (John III Sobieski)5.84 g ("Kingdom") or 6.1 g (Gdańsk) tymf;
złotówka gdańska : 9.85 g
Złoty of 1663 From 1663 on also called tymf kopa 60 groszy = 2 złote ? ? Silver ? półtalar 15–120 groszy (de facto 15–290, more expensive as time passed) Sigismund II Augustus 1567–1794 Silver ca. 12.5 g;14.62 g (Augustus III reign);
14.03 g, later 13.07 g (Stanislaus II Augustus)
Półtalar of Gdańsk, 1577 + 2 ⁄3 only commemorative Augustus III 1738; 1747 Silver talar 30–240 groszy (de facto 30–580, more expensive as time passed) Sigismund I the Old 1533; 1580–1795 Silver;83.3% silver alloy (from 1766)
ca. 24.3–29.3 g Stefan Batory talar, 15782 talars 480 groszy (de facto 1160 groszy) Augustus III 1740 Silver 58 g dukat (florin) 45–1,080 groszy Ladislaus the Short Early 14th century–1831 Gold;98.6% gold alloy (1766–95)
3.46-3.5 g in the second half of the 18th century The first red złoty ofWładysław I the Elbow-high was issued in the 1320s. 40 ducats ofSigismund III Vasa ; Latin: "Poloniæ et Suegiæ rex" (The King of Poland and Sweden) The last red złoty, the "insurgent ducat" of 1831 2 ducats Augustus III 1753-4 Gold 7 g 6 ducats Augustus III 1742 Gold 21 g portugał 10 ducats Sigismund II Augustus 1562–1652 Gold 35 g (Augustus III) Riga portugał of Stefan Batory15 ducats, Sigismund III Vasa (Portugał), 1617 12 ducats Augustus III 1740 Gold 29.17 g półaugustdor 2+ 1 ⁄2 talars = 600 groszy (de jure); 1,450 groszy (de facto)Augustus III of Poland 1752–1756 Gold 3.32 g augustdor 5 talars = 1,200 groszy (de jure); 2,900 groszy (de facto) Augustus III of Poland 1752–1756 Gold 3.32 g double augustdor 10 talars = 2400 talars (de jure); 5800 groszy (de facto) Augustus III of Poland 1752–1756 Gold 13.3 g semi-stanislasdor (półstanislasdor)27 złotych Stanislaus II Augustus 1794–1795 Gold 6.17 g stanislasdor 54 złotych Stanislaus II Augustus 1794–1795 Gold (83%) 12.35 g
Polish Banknotes, series 1919
Picture Denomination Size Colour Obverse Reverse Watermark Date of print Date of withdrawal 1 złoty 93×63 Yellow Tadeusz Kościuszko , denomination in words, date of printCoat of arms, denomination in number — 28 February 1919 31 January 1940 2 złote 115×80 Blue Denomination in number — 5 złotych 125×80 Bright yellow,orange
Józef Poniatowski , denomination in words, date of printDenomination in words, coat of arms — 28 February 191915 July 1924
10 złotych 150×88 Yellow Tadeusz Kościuszko , denomination in words, date of printSome agricultural products[dubious discuss As portrait 28 February 1919 (not released in public) Pink 28 February 1919, 15 July 1924 20 złotych 160×97 White, red around the coat of arms and watermark Denomination in numbers, coat of arms 50 złotych 165×102 Brown, yellow around denomination in words 28 February 1919 100 złotych 172×103 Blue 500 złotych 180×110 Violet and olive 1000 złotych 183×111 Brown 28 February 1919 (extremely rare, not released in public) 5000 złotych 190×113 Different shades of green 28 February 1919 (not released in public) These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre (18 pixel per inch). For table standards, see thebanknote specification table .
Coins of the Second Polish Republic
Banknotes of the Second Polish Republic, series 1925-1939
Pictures Denomination Dimension(mm) Colour Obverse Reverse Watermark Date of introduction Date of printing Date of withdrawal Author 1 złoty 108×60 brown Bolesław I the Brave , denomination, the "Bank of Poland" and "Government note " inscriptions, date and place of issueDenomination As portrait 1 October 1938 20 May 1940 Leonard Sowiński
2 złote 102×63 Gray-yellow Denomination, portrait of aDoubravka of Bohemia , the "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issue Denomination, Polish coat of arms Value(2 zł) 26 February 1936 Zdzisław Eichler 5 złotych 127×83 Olive, yellow edges Portrait of a man[who? , denomination, place and date of issue A miner in the tunnel, denomination - 1 May 1925 1 May 1925, 25 October 1926 Wacław Borowski 144×78 Blue Denomination, portrait of a woman[who? , the "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issue Denomination, coat of arms, "Bank of Poland" inscription Sigismund I the Old 2 January 1930 2 January 1930 or 26 February 1936 Ryszard Kleczewski 10 złotych 160×80 Light brown Denomination, pictures of saints, coat of arms, the "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issue A woman with a model ship in her hands, a worker and a female peasant with a bunch of wheat Bolesław I the Brave , 10 ZŁ20 July 1926 20 July 1926, 20 July 1929 Zdzisław Eichler 158×80 Green Denomination, a picture of a woman[who? , the "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issue A road in the field that passes between the trees As portrait Never introduced 2 January 1928 ? 20 złotych 170×94 Obverse: brown, turquoise edges of picture; reverse: violet A female peasant with a bunch of wheat and a male with a spade, denomination, "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issue Bank of Poland buildings: the one at the left is the former bank building on thePlac Bankowy ; the newer one on the Bielańska street. Casimir III the Great , 20 ZŁ1 March 1926 1 March 1926, 20 June 1931 Zygmunt Kamiński 163×86 Violet Portrait of a young girl, denomination, coat of arms, the "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issue Morskie Oko lakeAs portrait Never introduced 2 January 1928 ? 170×94 Obverse: brown, light blue edges of picture; reverse: blue Fortuna with a bunch of wheat andHermes with a spade, denomination, "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issueBank of Poland buildings: the one at the left is the former bank building on thePlac Bankowy ; the newer one on the Bielańska street. Casimir III the Great , 20 ZŁ1 September 1929 Zygmunt Kamiński 163×86 Blue obverse, light green reverse Portrait of Emilia Plater, denomination, the "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issue A female peasant with a bunch of wheat and two boys, one of which holding a ship, other a hammer, coat of arms and denomination Casimir III the Great , 20 ZŁ20 June 1931 Ryszard Kleczewski Grey and blue Emilia Plater , a woman with two daughters on the left with flowers, coat of arms, the "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issueWawel Castle ,Kraków , a figure of an architect and a poet (symbolize knowledge)As portrait and denomination 11 November 1936 Wacław Borowski 50 złotych 188×99 green, blue and brown Fortuna with a bunch of wheat andHermes with arod of Asclepius , denomination, "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issueBank of Poland buildings: the one at the left is the former bank building on thePlac Bankowy ; the newer one on the Bielańska street. Stefan Batory, 50 złotych 28 August 1925 28 August 1925, 1 September 1929, Zygmunt Kamiński 169×92 green Jan Henryk Dąbrowski portrait, coat of arms, the "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issueA peasant with a bunch of wheat, two women holding a ship, a boy with an airplane and a worker with a hammer As portrait and denomination Never introduced 11 November 1936 Wacław Borowski 100 złotych 175×98 Brown Józef Poniatowski 's portrait, denomination, the "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issueA picture of an oak representing the history of Poland Queen Jadwiga , 100 ZŁ2 June 1932 2 June 1932, 9 November 1934 Józef Mehoffer These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre (18 pixel per inch). For table standards, see thebanknote specification table .
Banknotes of the Polish government-in-exile, printed in 1939. Never introduced
Pictures Denomination Size (mm) Colour Obverse Reverse Watermark Date of print Designer 1 złoty 72×45 Bright red Denomination, the "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issue Denomination None 15 August 1939 Włodzimierz Vacek 2 złote 82×51 Bright green Denomination, the "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issue Denomination, ornament[which? 5 złotych 97×60 Blue to cyan Denomination, portrait of a woman in the traditional costume, the "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issue Denomination 10 złotych 141×67 Red Denomination, a picture of a woman with a necklace, the "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issue Płock Cathedral As portrait Edouard Meronti 20 złotych 153×75 Grey to blue Denomination, a picture of a female Silesian with a cross, the "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issue A power plant, behind the typically rural landscape, with haystacks Edmund Dulac Obverse: different shades of blue, reverse: grey Denomination, a picture of a girl in the traditional costume, the "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issue Saintmost Trinity Church in Leszczyny (now in Palowice)- 20 August 1939 ? 50 złotych 163×80 cyan A mountain peasant (góral ), mountain flowers motive, denomination, Morskie Oko lake, coat of armsAs portrait and denomination 15 August 1939 Clément Serveau 50 złotych A female peasant with a sickle and a bunch of cereals Dunajec River Gorge - 20 August 1939 ? 100 złotych 171×86 Brown A portrait of aMazury peasant, denomination, the "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issue Landscape nearby theTyniec , near Kraków Portrait of a female on 50 zł (20 August 1939) 15 August 1939 Clément Serveau 500 złotych 182×89 Grey A portrait of a fisherman with a pipe, denomination, the "Bank of Poland" inscription, date and place of issue Port inGdynia Edouard Meronti These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre (18 pixel per inch). For table standards, see thebanknote specification table .
Banknotes of Poland, issue 1944–1945 (Series I, also known as "Lublin series")
Obverse Reverse Denomination Size(mm) Colour Obverse Reverse Date of issue Date of release Amountprinted
Date of withdrawal 50 groszy 81×52 Bright pink Denomination"The National Bank of Poland"
inscription, date, coat of arms
Denomination 1944 28 February 1945 6,706,000(3,503,000 zł)
8 November 1950 1 złoty 136×66 Green Denomination,"The National Bank of Poland" inscription
18 September 1944 47,726,000 (47,726,000 zł) 2 złote 137×67 Red 18,725,000(37,450,000 zł)
5 złotych 142×71 Brown 81,183,000(405,915,000 zł)
10 złotych 160×80 Blue 27 August 1944 22,005,000(220,050,000 zł)
20 złotych 170×83 Teal 114,687,000(2,293,740,000 zł)
50 złotych 180×93 Blue-violet 26,342,000(1,317,100,000 zł)
100 złotych 188×100 Pink 71,237,000(7,123,700,000 zł)
500 złotych 193×102 Olive 19,787,000(9,893,500,000 zł)
17 December 1946 1000 złotych(by Ryszard
Kleczewski)
182×97 Brown 1945 1 September 1945 ca. 19,000,000(19,000,000,000 zł)
8 November 1950 These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre (18 pixel per inch). For table standards, see thebanknote specification table .
Banknotes of Poland, issue 1946 (Series II)
Pictures Denomination Size(mm) Colour Obverse Reverse Date of print Date of release Date of withdrawal 1 złoty 98×54 Red Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date Denomination 15 May 1946 2 December 1946 8 November 1950 2 złote 104×57 Green 15 March 1947 5 złotych 122×66 Grey-blue 5 February 1948 10 złotych 128×70 Brown, red Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription 18 August 1947 20 złotych 158×84 Blue to red Two planes; denomination 1 July 1948 50 złotych 164×87 Brown, violet Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms; a steam boat and a sail boat Boats on the sea, anchors; denomination 22 September 1947 100 złotych 170×91 Red, brown Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms; a female peasant with a bunch of cereals, a male peasant with a bunch of wheat and a sickle A peasant on a tractor in the field 2 December 1946 500 złotych 176×94 Green to blue Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms; a sailor with an anchor and a model of ship; a fisherman The Old City inGdańsk 15 January 1946 15 July 1946 1000 złotych 182×97 Brown Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms; miners Łódź factories panorama? These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre (18 pixel per inch). For table standards, see thebanknote specification table .
Banknotes of Poland, issue 1947 (Series III)
Pictures Denomination Size(mm) Colour Obverse Reverse Date of print Date of release Date of withdrawal 20 złotych 158×84 Dark green Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms A globe, a book, a machinery detail, a hammer and ralis, symbolising education and industrial work 15 July 1947 16 June 1949 8 November 1950 100 złotych 170×91 Brown-red Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms; a female peasant Horses in a field 21 February 1949 500 złotych 176×94 Blue Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms; a female sailor with an anchor Gdynia port1 July 1947 20 January 1949 1000 złotych 182×97 Olive, brown Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms; a miner with a hammer A picture of a factory 1 December 1948 These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre (18 pixel per inch). For table standards, see thebanknote specification table .
Banknotes of Poland, issue 1948 (Series IV)
Pictures Denomination Size(mm) Colour Obverse Reverse Date of print Date of release Date of withdrawal 2 złote 120×58 Pale green Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (without the crown) Buildings 1 July 1948 30 October 1950 30 September 1960 5 złotych 142×67 Brown A peasant on a tractor in a field 31 December 1959 10 złotych 148×70 Olive-brown Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (without the crown); portrait of a peasant Peasants at harvesting cereals 31 December 1965 20 złotych 160×76 Blue Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (without the crown); portrait of a woman Cloth Hall , Kraków30 June 1977 50 złotych 164×78 Green to olive Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (without the crown); portrait of a fisherman Gdynia port 30 June 1978 100 złotych 172×82 Red Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (without the crown); portrait of a miner A picture of a factory 30 June 1977 500 złotych 178×85 Black-brown Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (without the crown); portrait of a miner A picture of coal mining 31 December 1977 1000 złotych 150×74 Bright yellow, red, brown and grey Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (without the crown);Mikołaj Kopernik Nicolaus Copernicus's heliocentric model of the Solar System 29 October 1965 1 June 1966 31 December 1978 These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre (18 pixel per inch). For table standards, see thebanknote specification table .
Coins of People's Republic of Poland (legal tender 1949-1994, stopped issuing by 1990)
Diameter (⌀ ) shown in mm, mass in grams. 1 - Minted both in Budapest and Warsaw in numbers of 300,100,600 coins.
Pictures Denomination Ø Mass Metal Edge Obverse Reverse Issued inBudapest Issued in Warsaw Issued inBasel Issued inKremnica Issued inLeningrad Introduced Issued Withdrawn With inscription "... Ludowa"? 1 grosz 14.7 0.5 aluminium rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, leaf ornament 400,000,000 116,000 1954 1949 1 January 1995 No 2 grosze1 16 0.57 aluminium rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, leaf ornament 1954 1949 1 January 1995 No 5 groszy 20 3 bronze smooth Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, leaf ornament 300,000,000 1950 1949 1956 No 5 groszy 20 1 aluminium rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, leaf ornament 200,000,000 1960 1949 1 January 1995 No 5 groszy 16 0.6 aluminium smooth Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, leaf ornament 310,364,378 1958 1958-63; 1965; 1967–1968; 1970–1972 1 January 1995 Yes 10 groszy 17.6 2 cupronickel smooth Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, branch ornament 200,000,000 1950 1949 1 January 1995 No 10 groszy 17.6 0,7 aluminium smooth Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, branch ornament 31,046,685 1950 1949 1 January 1995 No 10 groszy 17.6 0,7 aluminium smooth Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, branch ornament 1,179,713,719 100,000,000 1961 1961-3; 1965–1981; 1983; 1985 1 January 1995 Yes 20 groszy 20 3 cupronickel smooth Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, branch ornament 133,383,000 1950 1949 1 January 1995 No 20 groszy 20 1 aluminium smooth Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, branch ornament 197,491,750 1950 1949 1 January 1995 No 20 groszy 20 1 aluminium smooth Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, branch ornament 879,964,867 50,000,000 1957 1957; 1961–1963; 1965–1973; 1975–1978; 1980–1981; 1983; 1985 1 January 1995 Yes 50 groszy 23 5 cupronickel rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, branch ornament 109,000,000 1950 1949 1 January 1995 No 50 groszy 23 1.6 aluminium rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, branch ornament 59,392,950 1950 1949 1 January 1995 No 50 groszy 23 1.6 aluminium rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, branch ornament 376,793,589 66,800,000 1957 1957; 1965; 1967–1968; 1970–1978; 1982–1985 1 January 1995 Yes 50 groszy 23 1.6 aluminium rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, branch ornament 49,052,000 1986 1986-7 1 January 1995 Yes 1 złoty 25 7 cupronickel rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, branch ornament 87,053,000 1950 1949 1 January 1995 No 1 złoty 25 2.12 aluminium rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, branch ornament 43,000,000 1950 1949 1 January 1995 No 1 złoty 25 2.12 aluminium rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, branch ornament 1,110,555,639 60,000,106 1957 1957, 1965–1978, 1980–1988 1 January 1995 Yes 1 złoty 16 0.57 aluminium rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, branch ornament 1989 1989-90 1 January 1995 Yes 2 złote 27 2.7 aluminium rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, branch and cereal ornament 189,955,432 1958 1958-60; 1970–1974 1 January 1995 Yes 2 złote 21 3 brass rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, branch and cereal ornament 633,950,957 137,600,000 1975 1975-1988 1 January 1995 Yes 2 złote 18 0.7 aluminium rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, branch and cereal ornament 132,217,000 1989 1989-90 1 January 1995 Yes 5 złotych 29 3.45 aluminium rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination, fisher 126,439,614 1958 1958-60; 1971; 1973–1974 1 January 1995 Yes 5 złotych 24 5 brass rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination 315,831,723 135,000,000 1975 1975-88 1 January 1995 Yes 5 złotych 20 0.88 aluminium rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination 68,501,000 1989 1989-90 1 January 1995 Yes 10 złotych 31 12.9 cupronickel rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination;Nicolaus Copernicus 15,558,855 1959 1959; 1965 1 January 1995 Yes 10 złotych 28 9.5 cupronickel rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination; Nicolaus Copernicus 20,129,000 1967 1967-9 1 January 1995 Yes Analogical to the one lower 10 złotych 31 12.9 cupronickel rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination;Tadeusz Kościuszko 44,808,153 1959 1959-60; 1966 1 January 1995 Yes 10 złotych 28 9.5 cupronickel rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination;Tadeusz Kościuszko 45,111,000 1969 1969-73 1 January 1995 Yes 10 złotych 25 7.7 cupronickel rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination,Bolesław Prus 136,314,606 1975 1975-8;1981-4
1 January 1995 Yes 10 złotych 25 7.7 cupronickel rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination,Adam Mickiewicz
>55,000,000 1975 1975-7 1 January 1995 Yes 10 złotych 25 7.7 cupronickel rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination 224,209,255 1984 1984-8 1 January 1995 Yes 10 złotych 22 4.27 manganese brass rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination 187,692,000 1989 1989-90 1 January 1995 Yes 20 złotych 29 10.15 cupronickel rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination; a skyscraper and cereals 20,000,000 37,000,000 1973 1973-4; 1976 1 January 1995 Yes 20 złotych 29 10.15 cupronickel rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination;Marceli Nowotko 56,152,000 30,000,000 1974 1974-7; 1983 1 January 1995 Yes 20 złotych 26.5 8.7 cupronickel rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination 103,383,710 1984 1984-8 1 January 1995 Yes 20 złotych 24 5.65 cupronickel rifled Coat of arms, year of minting Denomination 200,686,000 1989 1989-90 1 January 1995 Yes
Banknotes of Poland, issues starting from 1974 (Series V)
Pictures Denomination Size(mm) Colour Obverse Reverse Dates of print Date of introduction Date of withdrawal Date of lapse 10 złotych 139×63 Blue to green Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (without the crown);Józef Bem Denomination 1 June 1982 11 June 1982 31 December 1994 31 December 2010 20 złotych Mainly red to blue Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (without the crown);Romuald Traugutt Denomination 1 June 1982 11 June 1982 50 złotych Green Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (without the crown);Karol Świerczewski Order of the Cross of Grunwald 9 May 1975; 1 June 1979; 1 June 1982; 1 June 1986; 1 December 1988 25 November 1975 100 złotych Red Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (without the crown);Ludwik Waryński "Proletaryat" 15 January 1975; 17 May 1976; 1 June 1979; 1 June 1982; 1 June 1986; 1 December 1988 1 July 1975 31 December 1996 200 złotych Violet Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (without the crown);Jarosław Dąbrowski Communards' Wall ; "Za waszą wolność i naszą" (For our liberty and yours).25 May 1976;1 June 1979; 1 June 1982; 1 June 1986; 1 December 1988
26 July 1976 500 złotych Brown Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (without the crown);Tadeusz Kościuszko The insurrection flag 16 December 1974; 15 June 1976; 1 June 1979; 1 June 1982 1 January 1975 1,000 złotych Blue Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (without the crown);Mikołaj Kopernik Nicolaus Copernicus's heliocentric model of the Solar System 2 July 1975; 1 June 1979; 1 June 1982 1 September 1975 2,000 złotych Dark brown Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (without the crown); Mieszko I Bolesław I the Brave with a sword 1 May 1977; 1 June 1979; 1 June 1982 27 July 1977 5,000 złotych Green Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (without the crown); Fryderyk Chopin Polonaise in notes (author: Fryderyk Chopin)1 June 1982; 1 June 1986; 1 December 1988 11 June 1982 10,000 złotych Green and violet Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (without the crown);Stanisław Wyspiański Kraków (Planty )1 February 1987; 1 December 1988 4 February 1987 20,000 złotych Orange Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (without the crown); Marie Curie Ewa reactor 1 February 1989 26 February 1989 50,000 złotych Brown Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (without the crown);Stanisław Staszic Staszic Palace inWarsaw 1 December 1989 11 December 1989 15 October 1994 16 November 1993 11 April 1994 31 December 1996 100,000 złotych Blue Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (with the crown);Stanisław Moniuszko TheGrand Theatre in Warsaw 15 February 1990 26 February 1990 15 October 1994 16 November 1993 11 April 1994 31 December 1996 200,000 złotych Brown Denomination, date, coat of arms (without the crown) Warsaw, coat of arms of Warsaw, the "National Bank of Poland" inscription 1 December 1989 7 December 1989 17 May 1991 500,000 złotych Cyan and brown Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (with the crown);Henryk Sienkiewicz "The Trilogy ", flags 15 April 1990 1 August 1990 15 October 1994 16 November 1993 24 January 1994 31 December 1996 1,000,000 złotych Light brown Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (with the crown);Władysław Reymont A rural landscape 15 February 1991 22 April 1991 15 October 1994 16 November 1993 24 January 1994 31 December 1996 2,000,000 złotych Multi-coloured Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (with the crown);Ignacy Jan Paderewski Coat of arms as of 1919 14 August 1992 10 November 1992 15 October 1994 16 November 1993 11 April 1994 31 December 1996 5,000,000 złotych Gray and yellow Denomination, "The National Bank of Poland" inscription, date, coat of arms (with the crown);Józef Piłsudski Józef Piłsudski's orders 12 May 1995 24 April 2006 (only as collection banknote) Never withdrawn Never lapsed These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre (18 pixel per inch). For table standards, see thebanknote specification table .
Banknotes of Poland, issue 1990, not in circulation (Cities and sights of Poland)
Banknotes of Poland, issue 1994, "Sovereigns of Poland" (first version)
[ 43] Coins of the Republic of Poland
Obverse pictures Reverse pictures Denomination Diameter(mm) Mass(g) Composition Edge Obverse Reverse Issued Producer 1 grosz 15.5 1.64 manganese brass rifled denomination with a leaf ornament Polish coat of arms', inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska " and the year of minting 1990-31995
1997-2005
2007-14
Mennica Warszawska steel galvanized by brass Polish coat of arms', inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska " and the year of minting (design different from the one of earlier issues) 2013-6 The Royal Mint 2 grosze 17.5 2.13 manganese brass smooth denomination with a leaf ornament Polish coat of arms', inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska " and the year of minting 1990-21997-2005
2007-14
Mennica Warszawska steel galvanized by brass Polish coat of arms', inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska " and the year of minting (design different from the one of earlier issues) 2013-6 The Royal Mint 5 groszy 19.5 2.59 manganese brass milled: 4 rows, each has 12 dents denomination with a leaf ornament Polish coat of arms', inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska " and the year of minting 1990-31998-2005
2007-14
Mennica Warszawska steel galvanized by brass Polish coat of arms', inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska " and the year of minting (design different from the one of earlier issues) 2013-6 The Royal Mint 10 groszy 16.5 2.51 cupronickel milled: 4 rows, each has 10 dents denomination with a bush ornament Polish coat of arms', inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska " and the year of minting 1990-31998-2005
2007-15
Mennica Warszawska 20 groszy 18.5 3.22 cupronickel rifled denomination with a leaf ornament Polish coat of arms', inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska " and the year of minting 1990-21996-2016
Mennica Warszawska 50 groszy 20.5 3.94 cupronickel rifled denomination with a leaf ornament Polish coat of arms', inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska " and the year of minting 1990-21995
2006
2008-15
Mennica Warszawska 1 złoty 23 5.00 cupronickel milled: 2 rows, each has 16 dents denomination with a leaf ornament, in a circle Polish coat of arms', inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska " and the year of minting 1990-52008-10
2012-5
Mennica Warszawska 2 złote 21.5the centre diameter: 12
5.21 Centre: cupronickel;Ring:aluminium bronze
smooth denomination Polish coat of arms', inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska " and the year of minting 1994-52005-10
2014-5
Mennica Warszawska 5 złotych 24the centre diameter: 16
6.54 Ring: cupronickel;Centre: aluminium bronze
irregularly rifled denomination Polish coat of arms', inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska " and the year of minting 19941996
2008-10
2015
Mennica Warszawska
Issue of Polish coins (Note. Coins from 1990-1994 are valid. They were released on 1 January 1995)
Year\coin 5 zł 2 zł 1 zł 50 gr 20 gr 10 gr 5 gr 2 gr 1 gr Total amount Worth 1990 20,240,000 29,152,000 25,100,000 43,055,000 70,240,000 34,400,000 29,140,000 251,327,000 48,632,900 PLN 1991 60,080,000 99,120,000 75,400,000 123,164,300 171,040,000 97,410,000 79,000,000 705,214,300 148,326,630 PLN 1992 102,240,000 116,000,000 106,100,001 210,000,005 103,784,000 157,000,003 362,000,000 1,157,124,009 214,409,200.76 PLN 1993 20,904,000 84,240,008 20,280,101 80,780,000 206,204,109 31,149,805.85 PLN 1994 112,896,033 79,644,000 69,956,000 262,496,033 793,724,165 PLN 1995 122,880,020 99,740,122 101,600,113 102,280,109 426,500,364 377,323,019.59 PLN 1996 52,940,003 29,745,000 82,685,003 270,649,015 PLN 1997 59,755,000 92,400,002 103,080,002 255,235,004 14,829,800.06 PLN 1998 52,500,000 62,695,000 93,472,002 154,840,050 257,640,003 621,147,055 27,116,301.13 PLN 1999 25,985,000 47,040,000 99,024,000 187,900,000 203,970,000 563,919,000 20,649,900 PLN 2000 52,135,000 104,060,000 75,600,000 94,500,000 210,100,000 536,395,000 28,604,000 PLN 2001 41,980,001 62,820,000 67,368,000 84,000,000 210,000,020 466,168,021 21,826,400.40 PLN 2002 10,500,000 10,500,000 67,200,000 83,910,000 240,000,000 412,110,000 10,588,200 PLN 2003 20,400,000 31,500,000 48,000,000 80,000,000 250,000,000 429,900,000 13,730,000 PLN 2004 40,000,025 70,500,000 62,500,000 100,000,000 300,000,000 573,000,025 23,175,005 PLN 2005 5,000,000 37,000,025 94,000,000 113,000,000 163,003,250 375,000,000 787,003,275 39,460,070 PLN 2006 5,000,000 35,000,000 40,000,000 80,000,000 35,500,000 PLN 2007 20,000,000 68,000,000 100,000,000 116,000,000 160,000,000 330,000,000 794,000,000 75,900,000 PLN 2008 5,000,000 15,000,000 5,000,000 13,000,000 91,000,000 103,000,000 107,000,000 172,000,000 316,000,000 827,000,000 106,950,000 PLN 2009 59,000,000 62,000,000 34,000,000 57,000,000 133,000,000 146,000,000 160,000,000 222,000,000 338,000,000 1,211,000,000 538,520,000 PLN 2010 30,000,000 15,000,000 3,000,000 12,000,000 45,000,000 62,000,000 100,000,000 120,000,000 150,000,000 537,000,000 213,100,000 PLN 2011 10,000,000 15,000,000 80,000,000 90,000,000 150,000,000 270,000,000 615,000,000 26,200,200 PLN 2012 10,000,000 12,000,000 38,000,000 136,000,000 60,000,000 100,000,000 365,000,000 721,000,000 45,850,000 PLN 2013 21,000,000 30,000,000 36,000,000 142,000,000 88,000,000 150,000,000 323,000,000 790,000,000 68,030,000 PLN 2014 28,000,000 35,250,000 28,400,000 46,000,000 88,000,000 96,004,500 137,084,750 420,924,900 879,664,150 135,201,169 PLN 2015 38,040,000 34,350,000 39,000,000 44,010,000 78,030,000 112,050,000 115,050,000 129,870,000 388,560,000 978,960,000 358,951,500 PLN Total 297,876,036 386,874,020 520,410,122 587,282,113 1,166,630,052 1,912,624,313 1,923,562,003 2,670,318,055 5,704,475,034 15,170,052,718 - Worth 1,489,380,180 zł 773,748,040 zł 520,410,122 zł 293,641,056.50 zł 233,326,010.40 zł 191,262,431.30 zł 96,178,100.15 zł 53,406,361.10 zł 57,044,750.34 zł - 3,708,396,951.79 zł
Banknotes of Poland, issue 2012-, "Sovereigns of Poland" (second version, modernized)
Commemorative banknotes of Poland
[ 45] Obverse Reverse Value Dimensions(mm)
Main Color Obverse Reverse Watermark Emission Issue date 10 zł 138×69 Pink, orange Polish coat of arms , Belweder Palace, CommanderJózef Piłsudski White eagle, Monument of the Heroic Deed of Polish Legions in Kielce. Józef Piłsudski,electrotype denomination 80,000 3 November 2008 19 zł 150×77 Blue and yellow Arms, medal,Ignacy Jan Paderewski Polish Security Printing Works building inWarsaw Eagle up to 55,000 2 October 2019 20 zł 138×69 Orange, yellow, brown Polish coat of arms , Chalet inKrzemieniec ,Juliusz Słowacki Cranes, an excerpt of the poemSedation , Statue ofSigismund III Vasa atCastle Square inWarsaw . Juliusz Słowacki, electrotype denomination 80,000 23 September 2009 20 zł 138×69 Light blue, Light brown, black Frédéric Chopin , the mansion inŻelazowa Wola where the composer was born, reproduction of the first edition of Mazurka in B-flat major, Opus 7 No 1, Chopin's autograph.Facsimile of a fragment of Étude in f-minor, Opus 10, No 9; landscape in Central Poland with Masovian willows. Chopin 120,000 26 February 2010 20 zł 138×69 Brown and green Maria Skłodowska-Curie , Sorbona w Paryżu (Sorbonne school building in Paris),Coat of arms , Ra (atomic symbol for radium) in SPARK patch in concentric circles.Curie quotation ("I have detected the radium, but not created it; the glory does not belong to me, but it is the property of the whole mankind."), Instytut Radowy w Warszawie (Radium Institute building in Warsaw); Nobel Prize medal for chemistry. Marie Skłodowska Curie and electrotype denomination 60,000 12 December 2011 20 zł 147×67 Green, brown, yellow and blue Belvedere Palace hologram; coat of arms with crowned eagle; CommanderJózef Klemens Piłsudski wearing military uniform. Eagle badge of the Polish Legions; Grand Cross (with Star) of the Order of Virtuti Militari; badge of the First Brigade of the Polish Legions; Belvedere Palace hologram. None 50,000 5 August 2014 20 zł 138×69 Brown, green, gold and violet 1415 as registration device; open book;coat of arms with crowned eagle ;Jan Długosz Wieniawa coat of arms ; Wawel cathedral in Kraków; stained glass windowShield with crowned eagle 30,000 24 August 2015 20 zł 144×77 Blue and red Coat of arms with crowned eagle ;Dobrawa (Doubravka of Bohemia) andKing Miezko I ; ornate cross; floor plan of church as registration deviceFloor plan of church; Gniezno Cathedral; royal chalice ofTrzemeszno Unknown with electrotype 20 35,000 12 April 2016 20 zł 150×77 Yellow and blue Diadems , armsCzęstochowa Filigree with electrotype 20up to 55,000 21 August 2017 20 zł 150×77 Teal and yellow Józef Piłsudski , armsArms, flag Eagle up to 50,000 31 August 2018 20 zł 150×77 Yellow, teal and red Józef Piłsudski, arms Medal, scene from theBattle of Warsaw Eagle with electrotype 20 up to 60,000 11 August 2020 50 zł 144×72 Blue, yellow Pope John Paul II ,Polish coat of arms Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski , a quotation from Letter to Poles,Jasna Góra Monastery and churchPapal arms of John Paul II 2,000,000 16 October 2006 These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre (18 pixel per inch). For table standards, see thebanknote specification table .
Commemorative coins of the Republic of Poland
Pictures Value Diameter(mm) Mass(g) Composition Edge Obverse Reverse(designer's name) Amount Year of minting 2 złote 29.5 10.8 cupronickel mixed Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination A cemetery with a lot of crosses;Katyń -Miednoje -Charków (places of execution of Polish soldiers); (Roussanka Nowakowska ) 300,000 1995 2 złote 29.5 10.8 cupronickel mixed Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination Catfish (Roussanka Nowakowska)300,000 1995 2 złote 29.5 10.8 cupronickel mixed Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination 75 years of theBattle of Warsaw (1920) ; (Ewa Tyc-Karpińska ) 300,000 1995 2 złote 29.5 10.8 cupronickel mixed Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination Łazienki Palace ; (Ewa Tyc-Karpińska)287,300 1995 2 złote 29.5 10.8 cupronickel mixed Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination 100 years of the modernOlympic Games (Robert Kotowicz ) 350,000 1995 2 złote 29.5 10.8 cupronickel mixed Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination 1996 Summer Olympics - wrestlers (Robert Kotowicz)350,000 1995 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold smooth Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination Sigismund II Augustus (Ewa Tyc-Karpińska)200,000 1996 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold smooth Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination Erinaceus europaeus 300,000 1996 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold smooth Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination Castle inLidzbark Warmiński (Andrzej Nowakowski ) 300,000 1996 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold smooth Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination Henryk Sienkiewicz (Robert Kotowicz)300,000 1996 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold smooth Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination Stephen Báthory (Ewa Tyc-Karpińska)315,000 1997 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold smooth Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination Lucanus cervus 315,000 1997 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold smooth Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination Pieskowa Skała castle (Roussanka Nowakowska)315,000 1997 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold smooth Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination 200 years from the birth ofPaweł Edmund Strzelecki ;Australia and itsendemite animals (Roussanka Nowakowska) 420,000 1997 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold smooth Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination 1998 Winter Olympics - snowboarder (Robert Kotowicz)400,000 1998 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold smooth Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination Sigismund III Vasa (Ewa Tyc-Karpińska)400,000 1998 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold smooth Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination Bufo calamita 400,000 1998 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold smooth Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination 100 years ofpolonium andradium discovery;Marie andPierre Curie (Robert Kotowicz) 400,000 1998 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold smooth Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination Kórnik Castle (Ewa Olszewska-Borys )400,000 1998 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold smooth Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination 80 years of independence (Ewa Tyc-Karpińska) 400,000 1998 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold smooth Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination 200 years from the birth ofAdam Mickiewicz (Ewa Tyc-Karpińska) 420,000 1998 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold smooth Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination 100 years ofErnest Malinowski 's death, inscription: "The creator of theFerrocarril Central Andino " (Robert Kotowicz) 420,000 1999 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold smooth Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination 150 years ofJulisz Słowacki 's death (Robert Kotowicz) 420,000 1999 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold NARODOWY BANK POLSKI ★ Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination Wolf (Canis lupus 420,000 1999 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold NARODOWY BANK POLSKI ★ Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination 150 years ofFryderyk Chopin 's death (Roussanka Nowakowska) 420,000 1999 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold NARODOWY BANK POLSKI ★ Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination Poland's admission toNATO ; soldiers going out of a helicopter; a globe (Ewa Tyc-Karpińska) 450,000 1999 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold NARODOWY BANK POLSKI ★ Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination Jan Łaski - the Church reformer (Ewa Tyc-Karpińska)450,000 1999 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold NARODOWY BANK POLSKI ★ Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination Radzyń Podlaski Castle (Ewa Tyc-Karpińska)450,000 1999 2 złote 27 8.15 Nordic gold NARODOWY BANK POLSKI ★ Coat of arms, year of minting; inscription: "Rzeczpospolita Polska"; denomination Władysław IV Vasa (Ewa Tyc-Karpińska)500,000 1999
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Retrieved15 March 2021 . ^ "Narodowy Bank Polski - Internet Information Service" .www.nbp.pl .^ The nominative plural, used for numbers ending in 2, 3 and 4 (except those in 12, 13 and 14), iszłote [ˈzwɔtɛ] złotych [ˈzwɔtɘx] ^ Prior to 1995, code PLZ was used instead. ^ Singular:grosz , alternative plural forms:groszy ,grosze .
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