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012 - PWPW Bee Test Note
| Issuer | Polish Security Printing Works (Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych S.A.) |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Engraver(s) | K. Michalczuk |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette in intaglio of a large honeybee (Apis mellifera) foraging on a flowering plant, with a honeycomb and clustered bees at lower left and a flight-cycle diagram at right. The printer's name is inscribed in the upper left in letterpress, with the series designator '012' appearing twice in gold and teal. |
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| Obverse lettering | POLSKA WYTWÓRNIA PAPIERÓW WARTOŚCIOWYCH 012 Pszczoła miodna J. KOPECKA DEL. SC. K. MICHALCZUK SC. 012 (Translation: Polish Security Printing Works 012 Honeybee J. KOPECKA DEL. SC. K. MICHALCZUK SC. 012) |
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| Reverse lettering | 012 robotnica truten królowa matka Pszczoła miodna występuje tam, gdzie rosną rośliny kwitnące. Kyje w rojach, żywi się nektarem, pyłkiem i spadzią. Robotnice osiągają długość 15 mm, żyją od 4 do 24 tygodni. Trutnie mają około 20 mm, żyją od 4 do 5 tygodni. Królowa matka mierzy około 22 mm i żyje nawet do 7 lat. (Translation: 012 worker bee drone queen bee The honeybee is found wherever flowering plants grow. It nests in swarms, feeding on nectar, pollen, and honeydew. Worker bees reach a length of 15 mm and live from 4 to 24 weeks. Drones are about 20 mm and live from 4 to 5 weeks. The queen bee measures about 22 mm and lives up to 7 years.) |
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