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50 000 Zlotys
| Issuer | Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland) |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Printer | Polish Security Printing Works (Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych S.A.), Warsaw, Poland, Poland (1919-date) |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of Stanisław Staszic, the Polish scholar and statesman, occupies the left and centre of the note in brown tones against a fine guilloche underprint. The denomination '50000' appears in large numerals at upper right and lower left, with the written value 'PIĘĆDZIESIĄT TYSIĘCY ZŁOTYCH' below the numeral block, accompanied by the date 'WARSZAWA, 1 GRUDNIA 1989 R.' and two facsimile signatures of the Prezes and Główny Skarbnik of the Narodowy Bank Polski flanking a central eagle vignette. The state title 'POLSKA RZECZPOSPOLITA LUDOWA' runs across the top margin. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is centred on an architectural vignette of the Pałac Staszica (Staszic Palace) in Warsaw, rendered in brown intaglio with a teal guilloche background. The bank name 'NARODOWY BANK POLSKI' is inscribed in large letters across the top, with the denomination '50000' at upper right within an ornamental frame and a stylised 'NBP' monogram in cursive script to the lower right. A legal tender clause in Polish appears in a vertical text block along the left margin, and the written denomination 'PIĘĆDZIESIĄT TYSIĘCY ZŁOTYCH' runs along the bottom edge. |
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| Protection description | Stanisław Staszic's portrait visible when held to light; embedded security thread running vertically through the paper. |
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