POLAND banknotes - a catalog of banknotes from different countries: modern coins and banknotes of all countries of the world, samples, gold and silver coins, photos and description.
Banknotes in circulation: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 zloty. The issuing bank is the National Bank of Poland.
Samples of banknotes were donated to the Money Museum by the National Bank of Poland.
Banknotes in circulation:
10 zł, sample 2012
Obverse: In the center of the field Banknotes - a portrait of Prince Mieszko I, with the inscription: "MIESZKO I" in a decorative medallion. To the left of the portrait, in the upper part, the inscription: "NARODOWY | BANK | POLSKI" and the image of the coat of arms of the Republic of Poland; under the coat of arms - the inscription: "WARSZAWA 5 STYCZNIA 2012 r."; below - inscription: "PREZES" (CHAIRMAN) and signature; below - the inscription: "GŁÓWNY SKARBNIK" (CHIEF TREASER) and the signature. The background for the inscriptions and the coat of arms is two stylized Romanesque rosettes. On the left side of the alonge there is a watermark in the form of a portrait of Prince Mieszko I. In the upper left corner there is a vertical number "10", with a line below and the inscription: "DZIESIĘĆ ZŁOTYCH". In the lower left corner - a designation for the visually impaired in the form of a square. In the upper right corner - the number "10", below - the image of the crown in an oval, framed by four numbers "10" and a decorative floral ornament under it.
Reverse side: In the center of the field of the Banknote there is an image of a silver denar during the reign of Mieszko I, on both sides of the Coin there are fragments of Romanesque columns. At the top of the Banknote there is a horizontal inscription: "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI". Below the Coin there is a rectangular strip with the number "10" on the left and the denomination "DZIESIĘĆ ZŁOTYCH" on the right. To the left of the Coin there is an image of a crown in an oval, framed by four numbers "10", below - guilloche elements in the form of a number "10". To the right of the Coin in four lines is a warning about the punishment for counterfeiting a banknote: "BANKNOTY EMITOWANE PRZEZ NARODOWY BANK POLSKI SĄ PRAWNYM ŚRODKIEM PŁATNICZYM W POLSCE". In the upper right corner - the number "10", in the lower right - the letters "NBP".
The year on the banknote is 2012. The predominant colors are dark brown, green. Dimensions: 120 x 60 mm. Security features: watermark; on the left side of the Banknote - a security thread with a repeating designation of the denomination "10 ZŁ" and its mirror image; microtext: "RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA" on the obverse and "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI" above and below the Coin on the reverse; fluorescence in UV rays; pass-through register; latent and overlapping images; metallized paint; optically variable paint; Omron rings;
20 zł, sample 2012
Obverse: In the center of the field of the Banknote there is a portrait of King Boleslav the Brave with the inscription: "BOLESLAUS I CHROBRY" in a decorative medallion. To the left of the portrait, in the upper part, the inscription: "NARODOWY | BANK | POLSKI" and the image of the coat of arms of the Republic of Poland; under the coat of arms - the inscription: "WARSZAWA 5 STYCZNIA 2012 r."; below - inscription: "PREZES" (CHAIRMAN) and signature; below - the inscription: "GŁÓWNY SKARBNIK" (CHIEF TREASER) and the signature. The background for the inscriptions and the coat of arms is the contours of the Romanesque portal, at the top is the brickwork. On the left side of the alonge there is a watermark in the form of a portrait of King Boleslav the Brave. The number "20" is vertically located in the upper left corner, with a line at the bottom and the inscription: "DWADZIEŚCIA ZŁOTYCH". In the lower left corner - a designation for the visually impaired in the form of a circle. In the upper right corner - the number "20", below - the image of a crown in an oval, framed by four numbers "20" and a stylized drawing of an oak under it.
Reverse side: In the center of the field of the Banknotes there is an image of a silver denar during the reign of Boleslav I the Brave. At the top of the Banknote there is a horizontal inscription: "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI". Below the Coin there is a rectangular strip with the number "20" on the left and the denomination "DWADZIEŚCIA ZŁOTYCH" on the right. To the left of the Coin there is an image of a rotunda, above - a crown in an oval, framed by four figures "20", below - guilloche elements in the form of a figure "20". To the right of the Coin is a stylized image of a lion, below in four lines is a warning about the punishment for counterfeiting a banknote: "BANKNOTY EMITOWANE PRZEZ NARODOWY BANK POLSKI SĄ PRAWNYM ŚRODKIEM PŁATNICZYM W POLSCE". In the upper right corner - the number "20", in the lower right - the letters "NBP".
The year on the banknote is 2012. The predominant colors are purple, pink. Dimensions: 126 x 63 mm. Security features: watermark; on the left side of the Banknote - a security thread with a repeating designation of the denomination "20 ZŁ" and its mirror image; microtext: "RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA" on the obverse and "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI" above and below the Coin on the reverse; fluorescence in UV rays; pass-through register; latent and overlapping images; metallized paint; optically variable paint; Omron rings;
50 zł, sample 2012
Obverse: In the center of the field of the Banknote - a portrait of King Casimir III the Great with the inscription: "KAZIMIERZ I WIELKI" in a decorative medallion. To the left of the portrait, in the upper part, the inscription: "NARODOWY | BANK | POLSKI" and the image of the coat of arms of the Republic of Poland; under the coat of arms - the inscription: "WARSZAWA 5 STYCZNIA 2012 r."; below - inscription: "PREZES" (CHAIRMAN) and signature; below - the inscription: "GŁÓWNY SKARBNIK" (CHIEF TREASER) and the signature. The background for the inscriptions and the coat of arms is stylized Gothic rosettes. On the left side of the alonge there is a watermark in the form of a portrait of King Casimir III the Great. The number "50" is vertically located in the upper left corner, with a line below and the inscription: "PIĘĆZIESIĄT ZŁOTYCH". In the lower left corner - the designation for the visually impaired in the form of a diamond. In the upper right corner - the number "50", below - the image of a crown in an oval, framed by four numbers "50" and a stylized drawing crowned with a crown of the letter "K".
Reverse: In the center of the field of the Banknote - the image of an eagle with the royal seal of Casimir III the Great. At the top of the Banknote there is a horizontal inscription: "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI". Below the seal - the royal rod and orb on a rectangular strip with the number "50" on the left and the denomination "PIĘĆZIESIĄT ZŁOTYCH" on the right. To the left of the seal there is an image of the city of Kazimierz, above - a crown in an oval, framed by four numbers "50". To the right of the print is a fragment of a panorama of the city of Krakow, below in four lines there is a warning about the punishment for counterfeiting a banknote: "BANKNOTY EMITOWANE PRZEZ NARODOWY BANK POLSKI SĄ PRAWNYM ŚRODKIEM PŁATNICZYM W POLSCE", under the warning there are guilloche elements in the form of "50" numbers. In the upper right corner - the number "50", in the lower right - the letters "NBP".
The year on the banknote is 2012. The predominant colors are dark blue, light blue, light green. Dimensions: 132 x 66 mm. Security features: watermark; on the left side of the Banknote - a security thread with a repeating designation of the denomination "50 ZŁ" and its mirror image; microtext: "RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA" on the front side and "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI" above and below the image of the royal seal on the back side; fluorescence in UV rays; pass-through register; latent and overlapping images; metallized paint; optically variable paint; Omron rings;
100 zł, sample 2012
Obverse: In the center of the field of the Banknote there is a portrait of King Vladislav II Jagiello with the inscription: "WŁADYSŁAW II JAGIEŁŁO" in a decorative medallion. To the left of the portrait, in the upper part, the image of the coat of arms of the Republic of Poland, the inscription: "NARODOWY | BANK | POLSKI"; under the inscription - decorative rosettes, below - the inscription: "WARSZAWA 5 STYCZNIA 2012 r."; below - inscription: "PREZES" (CHAIRMAN) and signature; below - the inscription: "GŁÓWNY SKARBNIK" (CHIEF TREASER) and the signature. On the left side of the alonge there is a watermark in the form of a portrait of King Vladislav II Jagiello. The number "100" is vertically located in the upper left corner, with a line at the bottom and the inscription: "STO ZŁOTYCH". In the lower left corner there is a cross designation for the visually impaired. In the upper right corner - the number "100", below - the image of a crown in an oval, framed by four numbers "100" and a stylized Gothic ornament.
Reverse side: In the center of the banknotes field - the image of the coat of arms eagle from the tombstone of Vladislav II Jagiello. At the top of the Banknote there is a horizontal inscription: "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI". Below the coat of arms there are two crossed swords, a Teutonic helmet and a cape on a rectangular strip with the number "100" on the left and the denomination "STO ZŁOTYCH" on the right. To the left of the coat of arms is the image of the castle of the Crusaders in Malbork, above - the crown in an oval, framed by four numerals "100". To the right of the emblem eagle there are decorative ribbons, a guilloche rosette and guilloche elements in the form of the figure "100". Below in four lines is a warning about the punishment for counterfeiting a banknote: "BANKNOTY EMITOWANE PRZEZ NARODOWY BANK POLSKI SĄ PRAWNYM ŚRODKIEM PŁATNICZYM W POLSCE". In the upper right corner - the number "100", in the lower right - the letters "NBP".
The year on the banknote is 2012. Prevailing colors: front side - green, olive green, light purple, blue; the reverse side is dark green, olive green, brown, orange. Dimensions: 138 x 69 mm. Security features: watermark; on the left side of the Banknote - a security thread with a repeating designation of the denomination "100 ZŁ" and its mirror image; microtext: "RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA" on the obverse and "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI" above and below the emblem eagle on the reverse; fluorescence in UV rays; gilding of the socket on the front side; pass-through register; latent and overlapping images; metallized paint; Omron rings; optically variable paint;
200 zł, sample 2016
Obverse: In the center of the field of the Banknote there is a portrait of King Sigismund I the Old with the inscription: "ZYGMUNT I STARY" in a decorative frame, the left part of the frame - in the form of ears intertwined with a ribbon. To the left of the portrait, in the upper part, there is an image of the coat of arms of the Republic of Poland, an inscription: "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI"; under the inscription - a hologram in the form of a Renaissance cartouche, with a large inscription "NBP 200", or the repeated inscription "NBP 200", visible depending on the angle of view, under the cartouche - the inscription: "WARSZAWA 20 MARCA 2016 r."; below - inscription: "PREZES" (CHAIRMAN) and signature; below - the inscription: "GŁÓWNY SKARBNIK" (CHIEF TREASER) and the signature. On the left side of the alonge there is a watermark in the form of a portrait of King Sigismund I the Old. The number "200" is vertically located in the upper left corner, with a line at the bottom and the inscription: "DWIEŚCIE ZŁOTYCH". In the lower left corner - a designation for the visually impaired in the form of an oblique triangle. In the upper right corner - the number "200", below - the image of a crown in an oval, framed by four numbers "200" and a stylized wreath. Above the central portrait of King Sigismund I the Old, there is an inscription in Polish: WZÓR (SAMPLE), in the lower left part is the serial number of the specimen: WZÓR Nr 1335.
Reverse: In the center of the banknote field, in a hexagon against the background of the courtyard of the Wawel Castle, there is an image of a crowned eagle intertwined with the letter "S" from the Sigismund Chapel in the Wawel Cathedral. At the top of the Banknote there is a horizontal inscription: "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI". Below the eagle there is a rectangular stripe with the number "200" on the left and the denomination "DWIEŚCIE ZŁOTYCH" on the right. To the left of the eagle there is a crown in an oval, framed by four figures "200". To the right of the eagle there are decorative ribbons and guilloche elements in the form of the figure "200". Below in four lines is a warning about the punishment for counterfeiting a banknote: "BANKNOTY EMITOWANE PRZEZ NARODOWY BANK POLSKI SĄ PRAWNYM ŚRODKIEM PŁATNICZYM W POLSCE". In the upper right corner - the number "200" in the socket, in the lower right - the letters "NBP". Above the seal, an oblique inscription in English: "SPECIMEN".
Prevailing colors: front side - several shades of brown, light yellow, olive green; the reverse side is several shades of brown, olive. Dimensions: 144 x 72 mm. Security features: watermark; on the left side of the Banknote - a security thread with a repeating designation of the denomination "200 ZŁ" and its mirror image; microtext: "RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA" on the obverse and "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI" above and below the eagle on the reverse; fluorescence in UV rays; hologram on the front side; pass-through register; latent image; metallized paint; optically variable paint; seven-digit
COMMEMORATIVE BANKNOTE "600 YEARS FROM BIRTH OF JAN DLUGOSH"2015.
PLN 20 "600th anniversary of the birth of Jan Dlugosz".
Front side: В on the right side of the Banknote there is a portrait of Jan Dlugosz depicted in the open book. To the left of the portrait, in the upper central part of the Banknote, there is an inscription: Narodowy Bank Polski (People's Bank of Poland). Under the inscription is the coat of arms of the country. under the coat of arms there is an inscription: WARSZAWA (Warsaw) and the date of production of the Banknote - 28 STYCZNIA (January) 2015. Under the date - signatures of authorized persons. The denomination is indicated in the upper corners of the Banknote with numbers "20" and letters - "DWADZIESCIA ZLOTYCH (twenty zlotys) in the upper left corner. In the upper left corner of the Banknote is the date of birth of Jan Dlugosz: 1415. The name and years of life of Jan Dlugosz are located next to the portrait. Serial number of the Banknote is located on its left and right edges.
Back side: В in the center of the Banknote there is an image of the Wawel Cathedral, located in Krakow. Above the image there is an inscription: Narodowy Bank Polski (People's Bank of Poland). The denomination is indicated in the lower left corner of the Banknote with numbers "20" and letters - "DWADZIESCIA ZLOTYCH (twenty zlotys) and in the upper right corner with numbers. In the lower right corner of the Banknote there is an inscription:" BANKNOTY EMITOWANE PRZEZ NARODOWY BANK POLSKI SA PRAWNYM SRODSCE (Banknotes issued by the national Polish bank are legal tender in Poland.) In the upper left corner of the Banknote is the coat of arms used by Rod Dlugosz.
Banknote size: 138 x 69 mm. Watermark: Shield with a crowned eagle.
Banknote production date: January 28, 2015. Put into circulation: August 24, 2015. Banknote circulation: 30000 copies.
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COMMEMORATIVE BANKNOTE "1050 YEARS OF THE BAPTISM OF POLAND"2016.
PLN 20 "1050 years of the Baptism of Poland".
Front side: В In the center of the Banknote there is a portrait of the first Polish prince Mieszko I and his wife Princess Dubravka, under whose influence Christianity was adopted throughout the country. To the left of the portrait, in the upper part of the Banknote, there is an inscription: Narodowy Bank Polski (People's Bank of Poland). Under the inscription is the coat of arms of the country. under the coat of arms there is an inscription: WARSZAWA (Warsaw) and the date of production of the Banknote - November 23, 2015. Under the date - signatures of authorized persons. The denomination is indicated in the lower left corner of the Banknote with numbers "20" and letters - "DWADZIESCIA ZLOTYCH (twenty zlotys). In the upper left corner of the Banknote there is an inscription: 1050 rocznica CHRZTU POLSKI (1050 anniversary of the Baptism of Poland).
Back side: В in the center of the Banknote there is an image of the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is located in Gniezno. According to legend, Princess Dubravka rests in this cathedral. Above the image there is an inscription: Narodowy Bank Polski (People's Bank of Poland). The denomination is indicated in the lower right corner of the Banknote with numbers "20" and letters - "DWADZIESCIA ZLOTYCH (twenty zlotys). Under the image of the cathedral and on the right side of the Banknote its serial number is located. To the right of the image of the cathedral there is the royal bowl of Tremeshno.
Banknote size: 144 x 77 mm. Watermark: denomination in digits "20".
Banknote production date: November 15, 2015. Put into circulation: April 12, 2016.
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Banknotes of 1994 RELEASE:
10 zł, sample 1994
Obverse: In the center of the field Banknotes - a portrait of Prince Mieszko I, with the inscription: "MIESZKO I" in a decorative medallion. To the left of the portrait, in the upper part, the inscription: "NARODOWY | BANK | POLSKI" and the image of the coat of arms of the Republic of Poland; under the coat of arms - the inscription: "WARSZAWA 25 MARCA 1994 r."; below - inscription: "PREZES" (CHAIRMAN) and signature; below - the inscription: "GŁÓWNY SKARBNIK" (CHIEF TREASER) and the signature. The background for the inscriptions and the coat of arms is two stylized Romanesque rosettes. On the left side of the alonge there is a watermark in the form of a portrait of Prince Meshko I. In the upper left corner there is a vertical number "10", with a line below and the inscription: "DZIESIĘĆ ZŁOTYCH". In the lower left corner - a designation for the visually impaired in the form of a square. In the upper right corner - the number "10", below - the image of a crown in an oval, framed by four numbers "10" and a decorative floral ornament under it. Above the central portrait of Prince Mieszko I there is an inscription in Polish: "WZÓR" (SAMPLE), in the lower left part is the serial number of the copy: "WZÓR Nr 1380".
Reverse side: In the center of the field of the Banknote there is an image of a silver denar during the reign of Mieszko I, on both sides of the Coin there are fragments of Romanesque columns. At the top of the Banknote there is a horizontal inscription: "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI". Below the Coin there is a rectangular strip with the number "10" on the left and the denomination "DZIESIĘĆ ZŁOTYCH" on the right. To the left of the Coin there is an image of a crown in an oval, framed by four numbers "10", below - guilloche elements in the form of a number "10". To the right of the Coin in four lines is a warning about the punishment for counterfeiting a banknote: "BANKNOTY EMITOWANE PRZEZ NARODOWY BANK POLSKI SĄ PRAWNYM ŚRODKIEM PŁATNICZYM W POLSCE". In the upper right corner - the number "10", in the lower right - the letters "NBP". Above the seal, an oblique inscription in English: "SPECIMEN".
The year on the banknote is 1994. The predominant colors are dark brown, green. Dimensions: 120 x 60 mm. Security features: watermark; on the left side of the Banknote - a security thread with a repeating designation of the denomination "10 ZŁ" and its mirror image; microtext: "RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA" on the obverse and "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI" above and below the Coin on the reverse; fluorescence in UV rays; pass-through register; latent image; metallized paint; optically variable paint;
20 zł, sample 1994
Obverse: In the center of the field of the Banknote - a portrait of King Boleslav the Brave with the inscription: "BOLESLAUS I CHROBRY" in a decorative medallion. To the left of the portrait, in the upper part, the inscription: "NARODOWY | BANK | POLSKI" and the image of the coat of arms of the Republic of Poland; under the coat of arms - the inscription: "WARSZAWA 25 MARCA 1994 r."; below - inscription: "PREZES" (CHAIRMAN) and signature; below - the inscription: "GŁÓWNY SKARBNIK" (CHIEF TREASER) and the signature. The background for the inscriptions and the coat of arms is the contours of the Romanesque portal, at the top is the brickwork. On the left side of the alonge there is a watermark in the form of a portrait of King Boleslav the Brave. The number "20" is vertically located in the upper left corner, with a line at the bottom and the inscription: "DWADZIEŚCIA ZŁOTYCH". In the lower left corner - a designation for the visually impaired in the form of a circle. In the upper right corner - the number "20", below - the image of a crown in an oval, framed by four numbers "20" and a stylized drawing of an oak under it. Above the central portrait of King Boleslaw the Brave there is an inscription in Polish: WZÓR (SAMPLE), in the lower left part the serial number of the instance: WZÓR Nr 1023.
Reverse side: In the center of the field of the Banknotes there is an image of a silver denar during the reign of Boleslav I the Brave. At the top of the Banknote there is a horizontal inscription: "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI". Below the Coin there is a rectangular strip with the number "20" on the left and the denomination "DWADZIEŚCIA ZŁOTYCH" on the right. To the left of the Coin there is an image of a rotunda, above - a crown in an oval, framed by four figures "20", below - guilloche elements in the form of a figure "20". To the right of the Coin is a stylized image of a lion, below in four lines is a warning about the punishment for counterfeiting a banknote: "BANKNOTY EMITOWANE PRZEZ NARODOWY BANK POLSKI SĄ PRAWNYM ŚRODKIEM PŁATNICZYM W POLSCE". In the upper right corner - the number "20", in the lower right - the letters "NBP". Above the seal, an oblique inscription in English: "SPECIMEN".
The year on the banknote is 1994. The predominant colors are purple, pink. Dimensions: 126 x 63 mm. Security features: watermark; on the left side of the Banknote - a security thread with a repeating designation of the denomination "20 ZŁ" and its mirror image; microtext: "RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA" on the obverse and "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI" above and below the Coin on the reverse; fluorescence in UV rays; pass-through register; latent image; metallized paint; optically variable paint;
50 zł, sample 1994
Obverse: In the center of the field of the Banknote - a portrait of King Casimir III the Great with the inscription: "KAZIMIERZ I WIELKI" in a decorative medallion. To the left of the portrait, in the upper part, the inscription: "NARODOWY | BANK | POLSKI" and the image of the coat of arms of the Republic of Poland; under the coat of arms - the inscription: "WARSZAWA 25 MARCA 1994 r."; below - inscription: "PREZES" (CHAIRMAN) and signature; below - the inscription: "GŁÓWNY SKARBNIK" (CHIEF TREASER) and the signature. The background for the inscriptions and the coat of arms is stylized Gothic rosettes. On the left side of the alonge there is a watermark in the form of a portrait of King Casimir III the Great. The number "50" is vertically located in the upper left corner, with a line below and the inscription: "PIĘĆZIESIĄT ZŁOTYCH". In the lower left corner - the designation for the visually impaired in the form of a diamond. In the upper right corner - the number "50", below - the image of a crown in an oval, framed by four numbers "50" and a stylized drawing of the letter "K" topped with a crown. Above the central portrait of King Casimir III the Great there is an inscription in Polish: WZÓR (SAMPLE), in the lower left part, the serial number of the instance: WZÓR Nr 1493.
Reverse: In the center of the field of the Banknote - the image of an eagle with the royal seal of Casimir III the Great. At the top of the Banknote there is a horizontal inscription: "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI". Below the seal - the royal rod and orb on a rectangular strip with the number "50" on the left and the denomination "PIĘĆZIESIĄT ZŁOTYCH" on the right. To the left of the seal there is an image of the city of Kazimierz, above - a crown in an oval, framed by four numbers "50". To the right of the print is a fragment of a panorama of the city of Krakow, below in four lines is a warning about the punishment for counterfeiting a banknote: "BANKNOTY EMITOWANE PRZEZ NARODOWY BANK POLSKI SĄ PRAWNYM ŚRODKIEM PŁATNICZYM W POLSCE", under the warning there are guilloche elements in the form of "50" numbers. In the upper right corner - the number "50", in the lower right - the letters "NBP". Above the seal, an oblique inscription in English: "SPECIMEN".
The year on the banknote is 1994. The predominant colors are dark blue, light blue, light green. Dimensions: 132 x 66 mm. Security features: watermark; on the left side of the Banknote - a security thread with a repeating designation of the denomination "50 ZŁ" and its mirror image; microtext: "RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA" on the front and "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI" above and below the image of the royal seal on the back; fluorescence in UV rays; pass-through register; latent image; metallized paint; optically variable paint;
100 zł, sample 1994
Obverse: In the center of the field of the Banknote there is a portrait of King Vladislav II Jagiello with the inscription: "WŁADYSŁAW II JAGIEŁŁO" in a decorative medallion. To the left of the portrait, in the upper part, the image of the coat of arms of the Republic of Poland, the inscription: "NARODOWY | BANK | POLSKI"; under the inscription - decorative rosettes, below - the inscription: "WARSZAWA 25 MARCA 1994 r."; below - inscription: "PREZES" (CHAIRMAN) and signature; below - the inscription: "GŁÓWNY SKARBNIK" (CHIEF TREASER) and the signature. On the left side of the alonge there is a watermark in the form of a portrait of King Vladislav II Jagiello. The number "100" is vertically located in the upper left corner, with a line at the bottom and the inscription: "STO ZŁOTYCH". In the lower left corner there is a cross designation for the visually impaired. In the upper right corner - the number "100", below - the image of a crown in an oval, framed by four numbers "100" and a stylized Gothic ornament. Above the central portrait of King Casimir III the Great there is an inscription in Polish: WZÓR (SAMPLE), in the lower left part is the serial number of the copy: WZÓR Nr 1158.
Reverse side: In the center of the banknotes field - the image of the coat of arms eagle from the tombstone of Vladislav II Jagiello. At the top of the Banknote there is a horizontal inscription: "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI". Below the coat of arms there are two crossed swords, a Teutonic helmet and a cape on a rectangular strip with the number "100" on the left and the denomination "STO ZŁOTYCH" on the right. To the left of the coat of arms is the image of the castle of the Crusaders in Malbork, above - the crown in an oval, framed by four numerals "100". To the right of the emblem eagle there are decorative ribbons, a guilloche rosette and guilloche elements in the form of the figure "100". Below in four lines is a warning about the punishment for counterfeiting a banknote: "BANKNOTY EMITOWANE PRZEZ NARODOWY BANK POLSKI SĄ PRAWNYM ŚRODKIEM PŁATNICZYM W POLSCE". In the upper right corner - the number "100", in the lower right - the letters "NBP". Above the seal, an oblique inscription in English: "SPECIMEN".
The year on the banknote is 1994. Prevailing colors: front side - green, olive green, light purple, blue; the reverse side is dark green, olive green, brown, orange. Dimensions: 138 x 69 mm. Security features: watermark; on the left side of the Banknote - a security thread with a repeating designation of the denomination "100 ZŁ" and its mirror image; microtext: "RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA" on the obverse and "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI" above and below the emblem eagle on the reverse; fluorescence in UV rays; gilding of the socket on the front side; pass-through register; latent image; metallized paint; optically variable paint;
200 zł, sample 1994
Obverse: In the center of the field of the Banknote there is a portrait of King Sigismund I the Old with the inscription: "ZYGMUNT I STARY" in a decorative frame, the left part of the frame - in the form of ears intertwined with a ribbon. To the left of the portrait, in the upper part, there is an image of the coat of arms of the Republic of Poland, an inscription: "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI"; under the inscription - a hologram in the form of a Renaissance cartouche, with a large inscription "NBP 200", or the repeated inscription "NBP 200", visible depending on the angle of view, under the cartouche - the inscription: "WARSZAWA 25 MARCA 1994 r."; below - inscription: "PREZES" (CHAIRMAN) and signature; below - the inscription: "GŁÓWNY SKARBNIK" (CHIEF TREASER) and the signature. On the left side of the alonge there is a watermark in the form of a portrait of King Sigismund I the Old. The number "200" is vertically located in the upper left corner, with a line at the bottom and the inscription: "DWIEŚCIE ZŁOTYCH". In the lower left corner - a designation for the visually impaired in the form of an oblique triangle. In the upper right corner - the number "200", below - the image of a crown in an oval, framed by four numbers "200" and a stylized wreath. Above the central portrait of King Sigismund I the Old, there is an inscription in Polish: WZÓR (SAMPLE), in the lower left part is the serial number of the specimen: WZÓR Nr 1335.
Reverse: In the center of the banknote field, in a hexagon against the background of the courtyard of the Wawel Castle, there is an image of a crowned eagle intertwined with the letter "S" from the Sigismund Chapel in the Wawel Cathedral. At the top of the Banknote there is a horizontal inscription: "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI". Below the eagle there is a rectangular stripe with the number "200" on the left and the denomination "DWIEŚCIE ZŁOTYCH" on the right. To the left of the eagle there is a crown in an oval, framed by four figures "200". To the right of the eagle there are decorative ribbons and guilloche elements in the form of the figure "200". Below in four lines is a warning about the punishment for counterfeiting a banknote: "BANKNOTY EMITOWANE PRZEZ NARODOWY BANK POLSKI SĄ PRAWNYM ŚRODKIEM PŁATNICZYM W POLSCE". In the upper right corner - the number "200" in the socket, in the lower right - the letters "NBP". Above the seal, an oblique inscription in English: "SPECIMEN".
Prevailing colors: front side - several shades of brown, light yellow, olive green; the reverse side is several shades of brown, olive. Dimensions: 144 x 72 mm. Security features: watermark; on the left side of the Banknote - a security thread with a repeating designation of the denomination "200 ZŁ" and its mirror image; microtext: "RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA" on the obverse and "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI" above and below the eagle on the reverse; fluorescence in UV rays; hologram on the front side; pass-through register; latent image; metallized paint; optically variable paint; the seven-digit serial number in black is located in the lower left corner of the front side and in red in the right part, the series is designated by two letters.
This banknote was put into circulation on March 25, 1994
