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20 Zlotys Paź Królowej (Papilio machaon)
| Issuer | Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland) |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Currency | Fourth Zloty (1995-date) |
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| Obverse description | At centre, the Polish state eagle — displayed, crowned, with wings spread and talons extended — rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. To the lower left and lower right of the eagle, two detailed close-up depictions of butterfly wing scales are shown in frosted relief within rectangular panels, previewing the reverse subject. The circular legend RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA arcs along the upper rim, while the date 2001 appears beneath the eagle and the denomination ZŁ 20 ZŁ is inscribed along the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | A highly naturalistic, large-format depiction of a Old World Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) occupies the majority of the reverse field, rendered in finely detailed frosted relief with wings fully spread against a mirror-polished background. The butterfly is shown from a dorsal perspective, with its characteristic wing venation, marginal lunules, and tail projections faithfully reproduced. Below the butterfly, a naturalistic low-relief ground scene features the butterfly's host plants — umbellifers and thistles — rendered in fine detail. The Polish common name PAŹ KRÓLOWEJ appears along the left field in an arc, while the Latin binomial Papilio machaon curves along the lower field, partially overlapping the botanical elements. |
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