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10 Zlotych
| Issuer | Bank Polski |
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| Year | 1924 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Violet and lilac intaglio print on a light ground, with a circular vignette at left containing a portrait of Tadeusz Kościuszko in three-quarter view facing right. The denomination numeral "10" appears in large gothic figures at lower left and lower right, flanking the central text panel. The issuer inscription "BANK POLSKI" runs across the top, with the denomination "DZIESIĘĆ ZŁOTYCH" in large letters below, and the date "WARSZAWA · 15 lipca 1924 r." in the central field above three signature lines for Prezes Banku, Naczelny Dyrektor, and Skarbnik. At centre bottom, the Bank Polski monogram eagle seal is set within a laurel spray, and the series and serial number appear along the lower margin. |
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| Reverse description | Brown and olive tones on a light underprint, centred on a large allegorical vignette of a helmeted female figure (Polonia) amid sheaves of wheat and agricultural implements, symbolising prosperity. At upper left a blank circular watermark space is reserved, and at upper centre the denomination numeral "10" is set within a dark guilloche panel. A circular cartouche at right contains a legal warning text regarding counterfeiting. The denomination "DZIESIĘĆ ZŁOTYCH" is lettered in bold across the lower portion, flanked by decorative fruit and vine garlands, with the "BP" monogram at top centre. |
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Bank Polski was re-established in 1924 as part of the Grabski reform — the same sweeping stabilization program that replaced the heavily inflated Polish marka with the new złoty at a rate of 1,800,000 to one. This note belongs to that founding series, issued in the year the bank itself opened its doors after a century-long absence of a Polish central bank.
The Pick 62 series is known to circulate with varying quality of watermark registration, and some examples show significant offset bleeding in the intaglio printing — worth examining closely against a light source before grading.