20 zlotych 2009 — Poland ( Pick: 181 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote is a 20 zlotych issued in Poland in 2009. It features a design commemorating Frédéric Chopin's Mazurka, with elements in brown and tan on a yellow underprint, and is colored brown and green.
Cataloged under Pick number 181, this banknote is documented within its designated issue. The combination of its denomination, year, and specific commemorative design places it among the recorded banknotes for this timeframe. Its classification confirms its entry in the catalog based on the available details.
Cataloged under Pick number 181, this banknote is documented within its designated issue. The combination of its denomination, year, and specific commemorative design places it among the recorded banknotes for this timeframe. Its classification confirms its entry in the catalog based on the available details.
Specifications
- Colour
- Brown and green
- Pick catalog
- 181
About this banknote
The Narodowy Bank Polski issued this 20 zlotych commemorative banknote on March 19, 2009, to mark the 200th anniversary of Frédéric Chopin's birth. This release was part of a series of commemorative issues celebrating significant Polish figures and events.
The obverse features a steel-engraved profile portrait of Chopin at the center, his birthplace in Żelazowa Wola to the left, and a fragment of the Mazurka in B-flat major (Op. 7) on the right, with his facsimile signature below. The reverse displays a fragment of the Etude in F minor (Op. 10) and a landscape with a willow tree. The note measures 138 x 69 mm and was printed by Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych (PWPW).
