Description and research notes
Issued 50 Zlotych circulation note from the 1994 Polish series, dated 25 March 1994 and issued as part of the post-redenomination currency introduced in 1995. The design by Andrzej Heidrich features King Kazimierz III Wielki, the Polish eagle, layered guilloche structures, denomination panels, and the King Kazimierz III watermark.
This example carries serial number HC7367738. The HC prefix belongs to the Polish State Printing Works production range for the 50 Zlotych denomination, placing the note within domestic PWPW printing in Warsaw.
The face presents the portrait of King Kazimierz III Wielki at right, the large 50 denomination at left and upper right, the Narodowy Bank Polski title, the Warsaw date of 25 March 1994, and the printed signatures of Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz and Wieslaw Biernatowicz. Matching serial numbers appear horizontally at lower left and vertically at right.
Certified PMG 70 EPQ Star, this example represents the highest certified grade for the type and is Top Pop. The note preserves exceptional centering, original paper quality, sharp printing, and strong visual freshness.
Catalogued as Pick 175a and CM#198a-b, this HC-prefix note is a high-grade example of domestic Polish production from the 1994 series and documents the PWPW phase of the 50 Zlotych printing sequence.
