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| Issuer | Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland) |
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| Year | 1982-1988 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Portrait vignette of Polish composer Frédéric François Chopin (Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, 1810–1849) set against a fine guilloche underprint, with the Polish crowned eagle coat of arms positioned to one side. The denomination numeral and issuer's name appear in intaglio lettering, with decorative scrollwork framing the composition. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette reproduces a manuscript excerpt of Chopin's Polonaise, the musical notation set within an ornate guilloche frame with layered geometric underprint in green and ochre tones. The issuer's name 'NARODOWY BANK POLSKI' and denomination '5000' appear at the top, with the denomination in words 'PIĘĆ TYSIĘCY ZŁOTYCH' along the lower right margin; a guilloche medallion enclosing the numeral '5000' occupies the lower left corner, and a legal tender inscription in Polish is printed along the left edge. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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