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Poland 1994 - 20 Zlotych, Narodowy Bank Polski WZÓR Specimen Number 010 (Pick 174s)

1994 • Specimen • 20 Zlotych • PMG 67 EPQ • Held

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Poland 1994 20 zlotych WZÓR specimen number 010 issued by Narodowy Bank Polski, featuring King Boleslaw I Chrobry and red WZÓR overprint
Poland 1994 20 zlotych WZÓR specimen number 010 issued by Narodowy Bank Polski, featuring King Boleslaw I Chrobry and red WZÓR overprint

At a glance

  • Country: Poland
  • Year: 1994
  • Denomination: 20 Zlotych
  • Type: Specimen
  • Grade: PMG 67 EPQ
  • Status: Held
  • Tags: Specimen; WZOR; Specimen Number 010; Lowest Released WZOR Number; Post-Denomination Reform; Narodowy Bank Polski; Modern Polish Banknotes; King Boleslaw I Chrobry; Polish Statehood Iconography; Poland; 1994; PMG 67; R9 Extremely Rare; Unique; Unique Set; Museum Grade; Pick 174s; Thomas De La Rue

Description and research notes

A WZÓR specimen banknote of the 20 Zlotych denomination from the 1994 Polish banknote series, prepared for the National Bank of Poland. The note bears serial number AA0000000 and the very low Polish specimen designation WZÓR No. 010.

The AA0000000 serial identifies the specimen format of this issue. WZÓR No. 010 is the numbered specimen designation used within the National Bank of Poland system and is shared by all five denominations in the matching set preserved in this collection.

The obverse features King Bolesław I Chrobry, the Polish eagle, the denomination DWADZIEŚCIA ZŁOTYCH, the Warsaw date of 25 March 1994, and the printed signatures of Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz and Wiesław Biernatowicz. The red WZÓR overprint and WZÓR No. 010 designation identify the note as a specimen.

The reverse continues the Bolesław I Chrobry theme through motifs associated with his reign. The note preserves the complete design and security structure of the 20 Zlotych issue, including guilloche work, denomination panels, and the Bolesław I Chrobry watermark.

The banknote was designed by Andrzej Heidrich and printed by Thomas De La Rue in London for the National Bank of Poland.

This AA0000000, WZÓR No. 010 example forms part of the complete five-denomination matching-number WZÓR 010 set preserved in this collection.

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Poland 1994 Specimen WZOR Specimen Number 010 Lowest Released WZOR Number Post-Denomination Reform Narodowy Bank Polski Modern Polish Banknotes King Boleslaw I Chrobry Polish Statehood Iconography PMG 67 R9 Extremely Rare Unique Unique Set Museum Grade Pick 174s Thomas De La Rue

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