Catalog
500 Zlotys
| Issuer | Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland) |
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| Year | 1974-1982 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Brown intaglio portrait vignette of Tadeusz Kościuszko at center on a tan and multicolor guilloche underprint, with the issuer name split across the upper left and upper right as "NARODOWY" and "BANK POLSKI". The denomination "500" appears in large numerals at lower left and upper right, with the value spelled out "PIĘCSET ZŁOTYCH" below the latter; the issuance city and date appear below the denomination at right, flanked by the Prezes and Główny Skarbnik signature lines with a central Polish eagle vignette. |
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| Reverse description | Golden-yellow and brown design with a central vignette of the Kościuszko Insurrection battle standard, bearing the motto "ŻYWIĄ Y BRONIĄ" above a military trophy of crossed scythes and a cannon with laurel wreath surround. To the left, an oval medallion displays the Kościuszko monogram crowned and wreathed; the denomination "500" appears in large numerals at lower left and in a guilloche cartouche at upper right, with a large decorative "NBP" monogram at center right. A legal tender clause runs along the lower margin. |
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