500 zlotych 1919 — Poland ( Pick: 58 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 zlotych issued in Poland in 1919. It is cataloged under Pick number 58.
The note features a front side design dated 1919 and includes "W&S" as part of its print. It is produced on paper and has dimensions of 180 x 110 mm. The banknote is printed in purple and green.
Poland's use of the zlotych was established following the country's independence in 1918.
The note features a front side design dated 1919 and includes "W&S" as part of its print. It is produced on paper and has dimensions of 180 x 110 mm. The banknote is printed in purple and green.
Poland's use of the zlotych was established following the country's independence in 1918.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 28.2.1919
- Printing office
- Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- purple and green
- Dimensions
- 180 x 110 mm
- Pick catalog
- 58
About this banknote
The Bank Polski issued the 500 zlotych banknote, dated February 28, 1919, as part of the 1919 (1924) Dated Issue series. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited in the United Kingdom, this series was introduced to establish a stable national currency following Poland's regaining of independence in 1918.
The obverse of the banknote features a portrait of Tadeusz Kościuszko on the left side. The note measures 180 x 110 mm and is printed in purple and green hues. A watermark depicting Tadeusz Kościuszko is present for security purposes. This banknote was the highest denomination in circulation until the outbreak of World War II.
