20 zlotych 1931 — Poland ( Pick: 73 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 zlotych issued in Poland in 1931. It is cataloged under Pick number 73. This note's denomination and year place it among documented banknotes of this catalog entry.
The front design features Emilia Plater at the upper right. The back side depicts a farm woman and two children at the left center. The note is printed on paper, measuring 163 x 86 mm.
The signatures include Władysław Wróblewski (President), Władysław Miecznikowski (Director), and Stanisław Orczykowski (Treasurer). It was printed by the Państwowa Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych (PWPW) in Warsaw.
The front design features Emilia Plater at the upper right. The back side depicts a farm woman and two children at the left center. The note is printed on paper, measuring 163 x 86 mm.
The signatures include Władysław Wróblewski (President), Władysław Miecznikowski (Director), and Stanisław Orczykowski (Treasurer). It was printed by the Państwowa Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych (PWPW) in Warsaw.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Władysław Wróblewski (President), Władysław Miecznikowski (Director), Stanisław Orczykowski (Treasurer)
- Date of issue
- 20 June 1931
- Printing office
- Państwowa Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych (PWPW), Warsaw
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue on brown and tan underprint; brown and blue on reverse
- Dimensions
- 163 x 86 mm
- Pick catalog
- 73
About this banknote
The Bank of Poland issued this 20 zlotych note in 1931 as part of their effort to stabilize the national currency during that period. It was printed by the Państwowa Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych (PWPW) in Warsaw. This series was introduced to improve the monetary system, providing secure and recognizable currency.
The front of the banknote features a portrait of Emilia Plater, famed for her role in the November Uprising, located at the upper right. The reverse side depicts a farm woman and two children at the left center. This particular note, cataloged as Pick 73, was signed by Władysław Wróblewski, Władysław Miecznikowski, and Stanisław Orczykowski.
