20000 zlotych 1989 — Poland ( Pick: 152a )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20000 zlotych issued in Poland in 1989. It falls under Pick number 152a, which identifies it within the issue. Its denomination and year place it among documented banknotes of this classification.
The front design of the note features the 1987-1990 issue with dark brown on a tan and gold underprint. It depicts Maria Curie on the right side. The note measures 138 x 63 mm and is printed on paper by Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych S.A.
The color of the note is brown and cream. The note's design reflects the printing techniques utilized in Poland during that era.
The front design of the note features the 1987-1990 issue with dark brown on a tan and gold underprint. It depicts Maria Curie on the right side. The note measures 138 x 63 mm and is printed on paper by Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych S.A.
The color of the note is brown and cream. The note's design reflects the printing techniques utilized in Poland during that era.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 31 January 1989
- Printing office
- Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych S.A.
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Brown and cream
- Dimensions
- 138 x 63 mm
- Pick catalog
- 152a
About this banknote
The Narodowy Bank Polski issued the 20,000 zlotych banknote on February 1, 1989, as part of the 1974-1992 series. This denomination was introduced during a period of economic challenges, necessitating higher-value notes to accommodate inflation.
The obverse features a portrait of physicist and chemist Maria Skłodowska-Curie on the right side. The reverse depicts the first Polish nuclear reactor, "Ewa," located near Warsaw. The banknote measures 138 x 63 mm and was printed by Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych S.A.
