Catalog
50 Zlotys
| Issuer | Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland) |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Size | 164 × 78 mm |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio-printed portrait of a fisherman in a hooded garment occupies the right vignette, rendered in fine line engraving against a dark panelled frame. To the left, the denomination '50 PIĘĆDZIESIĄT ZŁOTYCH' appears in large letterpress text above the Polish state eagle, flanked by intricate guilloche underprint across the face. The date 'WARSZAWA DNIA 1 LIPCA 1948 ROKU' and two facsimile signatures appear centrally below the denomination, with the serial number printed in red. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents an intaglio scene of the port of Gdynia, with cargo vessels moored at a busy quayside, loading cranes, and stacked crates rendered in fine engraving. The denomination '50 PIĘĆDZIESIĄT ZŁOTYCH' is printed in letterpress at the top, flanked by guilloche rosettes and corner numerals '50' at each angle. A legal tender inscription in Polish appears in a panel at the lower centre. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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