Poland 1937 - Free City of Gdańsk Bank of Danzig 20 Gulden Architectural Vignette Bradbury Wilkinson and Company
The Free City of Gdańsk, established in 1920 under the Treaty of Versailles, operated as a semi-autonomous city-state with its own monetary system. Following the collapse of the German mark during hyperinflation, the gulden was introduced in late 1923 as a distinct currency divided into 100 pfennigs. The Bank of Danzig served as the issuing authority, producing banknotes that consistently incorporated local iconography, including architecture, heraldry, and sculptural elements tied to the city’s identity. Read more →