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10 Zlotys (10 Złotych), National Bank of Poland, Poland, 1982 (Pick 148)

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1982

This 10 Zlotys note was issued in Poland by the National Bank of Poland, dated 1982. It belongs to the Third Zloty (1949-1994) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Polish People's Republic (1952-1989). It measures 138 × 63 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 148.

Obverse: The front of the banknote features a portrait of Józef Bem - a famous polish general. Below the big denomination "10" is the White Eagle without the crown - coat of arms of the People's Republic of Poland. Its lettering reads “POLSKA RZECZPOSPOLITA LUDOWA / 10 / 10 DZIESIĘĆ / ZŁOTYCH”. Translation given in the catalogue: “POEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF POLAND 10 Zloty.”. Reverse: ODenomination '10' placed in a guilloche rosette. Its lettering reads “NARODOWY BANK POLSKI 10 / DZIESIĘĆ 10 ZŁOTYCH / 10 BANKNOTY EMITOWANE PRZEZ NARODOWY / BANK POLSKI SĄ PRAWNYM ŚRODKIEM PŁATNICZYM W POLSCE”. Translation given in the catalogue: “NATIONAL BANK OF POLAND BANKNOTES ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL BANK OF POLAND ARE LEGAL TENDER IN POLAND”.

The note was printed by Polish Security Printing Works (Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych S.A.), Warsaw, Poland (1919-date). Design is credited to Andrzej Heidrich. Watermark: Intermingled circles and triangles in squares throught the whole banknote. Issue date recorded in the catalogue: 25 May 1982. Demonetized: 1 January 1995. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

1982 Issue. P#148a, signature Stanislaw Majewski. Stanislaw Majeski was president of the central bank of Poland from 1965 until 1968 and from 1981 until 1985. This banknote was put into circulation earlier than the issue date placed on it suggests. Józef Bem - As an artillery commander, he took part in the Powstanie Listopadowe (November Uprising). In 1848, during the Hungarian uprising, he commanded Hungarian troops. After the collapse of the uprising in Hungary, he went to Turkey, where he took the name Murad Paşa. There he was appointed general of the Turkish army for his many merits. He has been called a hero of three nations.

Physical characteristics

Size
138 × 63 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper
Watermark
Intermingled circles and triangles in squares throught the whole banknote.

Technical characteristics

Printer
Polish Security Printing Works (Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych S.A.), Warsaw, Poland (1919-date)
Currency
Third Zloty (1949-1994)
Designer
Andrzej Heidrich
Demonetized
1 January 1995
Issuing bank
National Bank of Poland

Design

Obverse
The front of the banknote features a portrait of Józef Bem - a famous polish general. Below the big denomination "10" is the White Eagle without the crown - coat of arms of the People's Republic of Poland.
Reverse
ODenomination '10' placed in a guilloche rosette.
Obverse lettering
POLSKA RZECZPOSPOLITA LUDOWA / 10 / 10 DZIESIĘĆ / ZŁOTYCH
Reverse lettering
NARODOWY BANK POLSKI 10 / DZIESIĘĆ 10 ZŁOTYCH / 10 BANKNOTY EMITOWANE PRZEZ NARODOWY / BANK POLSKI SĄ PRAWNYM ŚRODKIEM PŁATNICZYM W POLSCE

Identification

Value
10 Zlotys (10 Złotych)
Dates recorded
1982
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 148

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P148
  • NumistaN# 207535

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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