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1000 Zlotych
| Issuer | Narodowy Bank Polski |
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| Year | 1947 |
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| Value | 1000 Zlotys (1000 Złotych) |
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| Obverse lettering | NARODOWY BANK POLSKI 1000 ZŁOTYCH TYSIĄC ZŁOTYCH WARSZAWA 15 LIPCA 1947 ROKU PREZES NACZELNY DYREKTOR SKARBNIK |
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| Protection description | the Polish eagle visible when held to light. |
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Poland's postwar hyperinflationary spiral had already prompted one currency reform before this note was printed — the 1944 zloty had replaced the German-occupation currency, but confidence remained fragile throughout the reconstruction period. By 1947, the communist-controlled government was consolidating the banking system under Narodowy Bank Polski, and notes of this denomination circulated alongside a population still deeply skeptical of institutional money after years of occupation-era confiscation and forced exchange.
The series is known for ink oxidation over time, particularly along fold lines, which can be mistaken for deliberate cancellation marking.