Description: 20 zl. (PLN) Paper Bill/Banknote Boleslaw I the Brave (Chrobry), Uncirculated.The serial number may vary from the photo one. The 20 zloty note features a portrait of King Boleslaw I the Brave. On the left-hand side of the portrait there is a Romanesque portal, whereas to the right-hand side there is a treetop of a young oak taken from the Gniezno Doors, namely from the scene of St. Adalbert’s remains being laid in state.On the reverse side there is a denarius – a silver coin struck under Boleslaw I the Brave depicting the silhouette of a bird and the inscription PRINCES POLONIE. On the left-hand side there is an image of St. Nicolas in Cieszyn, whereas on the right-hand side a fragment from the door of Gniezno Cathedral – a lion stretched against a rope.Characteristic elements of the modernised banknote:banknote size: 126 x 63 mmWatermark showing value numeral may be seen against the light in the field free from print (1)Lilac-coloured iridescent strip (3)In an oval – a crown, the complete image of which can be seen when the banknote is held against the light (4)Face value, portrait of the sovereign, emblem of the Republic of Poland and the signatures of the NBP Governor and the NBP General Treasurer are in raised print that is easy to feel, also for the visually impairedSince 2017 the banknotes introduced into circulation have a thin protective coating to make them more durable.Security features:watermark portrait of King Boleslaus I the Brave security thread on left-hand side of note, with repeated inscription comprising denomination, "20 ZL", and its mirror image microlettering front: repeated vertical inscription, "RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA", to right of watermark; repeated letters "RP" within separate field in background of number "20" on top right-hand side, with repeated inscription, "RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA", above field back: repeated inscription, "NARODOWY BANK POLSKI", above and below depiction of denar, in semicircles separated by lines, and repeated inscription, "RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA", above lower field giving note's denomination in numbers and words fluorescence under UV light front: square with inscription, "20 ZL", in top left-hand corner, and bricks crowning Romanesque portal and minor details within portal, printed in metallised ink to left of portrait (all in willow green); serial number in orange in bottom right-hand corner back: fragments of graphic design on left- and right-hand sides of note and initials "NBP" in bottom right-hand corner (all in light willow green) see-through register (recto-verso) drawing of crown in oval and two clear windows to left of portrait, both above and symmetrically below, at edges of note within guilloche background latent image (angle effect) number "20" becomes visible on front of note, on lower right-hand side, depending on angle of vision metallised ink on front of note, grey colour of bricks over portal and of minor details in middle and lower sections of portal
Price: 32 USD
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2023-10-24T22:49:05.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.75 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: Poland
Country: Poland
Type: Banknotes
