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20 Zlotys German occupation
| Issuer | Bank Emisyjny w Polsce |
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| Year | 1940 |
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| Reference(s) | P#95 |
| Obverse description | At left, an intaglio vignette of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed hat, with a guilloche-bordered numeral '20' beneath. The central vignette presents an allegorical group in relief style: a standing female figure with two children, one kneeling at her feet. To the right, a portrait of Emilie Plater set within a fine guilloche medallion, accompanied by an ornate rosette underprint. The issuer's name 'BANK EMISYJNY W POLSCE' and denomination 'DWADZIEŚCIA ZŁOTYCH' appear in bold letterpress, with the date 'KRAKÓW 1. MARCA 1940 R.' and two facsimile signatures below. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANK EMISYJNY W POLSCE DWADZIEŚCIA ZŁOTYCH KRAKÓW 1. MARCA 1940 R. PREZYDENT ZASTĘPCA PREZYDENTA 20 |
| Reverse description | The central vignette presents a detailed intaglio view of Wawel Castle in Kraków, set within a rectangular frame surrounded by fine guilloche borders. Flanking the castle vignette are two standing allegorical figures: at left, a male figure holding a model of a building and a scroll, representing architecture or industry; at right, a draped female figure holding a book and accompanied by a globe, representing science or learning. The denomination '20' appears in guilloche cartouches at lower left and lower right, with the issuer's name in a panel at the bottom center. |
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