500000 zlotych 1993 — Poland ( Pick: 161a )
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Europe
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Banknote description
The banknote is a 500000 zlotych issued in Poland in 1993. It is cataloged under Pick number 161a. This note features a front side design from the 1993 issue, depicting H. Sienkiewicz at the left center and an eagle with a crown at the lower right, set against a dark blue-green and black color scheme on a multicolor underprint. The watermark presents an eagle's head, and it is classified as variant a of the issued note.
The dimensions of the banknote are 138 x 63 mm. It is printed on paper and signed by HGW and Wiesław Biernatowicz. The printing office responsible for this issue was Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych.
No information is available regarding the amount produced for this denomination. The total sum of 500000 zlotych was part of a series of high-denomination notes reflecting the economic context in Poland in the early 1990s.
The dimensions of the banknote are 138 x 63 mm. It is printed on paper and signed by HGW and Wiesław Biernatowicz. The printing office responsible for this issue was Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych.
No information is available regarding the amount produced for this denomination. The total sum of 500000 zlotych was part of a series of high-denomination notes reflecting the economic context in Poland in the early 1990s.
Specifications
- Signed by
- HGW and Wiesław Biernatowicz
- Date of issue
- 16.11.1993
- Printing office
- Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dark blue-green and black on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 138 x 63 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 161a
About this banknote
The Narodowy Bank Polski issued the 500,000 złotych banknote dated November 16, 1993, which entered circulation on January 24, 1994. This high-denomination note was introduced during a period of economic transition in Poland, preceding the redenomination of the złoty in 1995.
The obverse features a portrait of Henryk Sienkiewicz, a renowned Polish novelist and 1905 Nobel Prize laureate, positioned at the left center. The reverse displays a shield with three books and four flags, symbolizing Sienkiewicz's literary contributions. The banknote measures 138 x 63 mm and was printed by Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych. It was demonetized on December 31, 1996.
