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1000 Zlotych
| Issuer | Narodowy Bank Polski |
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| Year | 1962-1965 |
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| In circulation to | 1994 |
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| Reverse lettering | NBP 1000 TYSIĄC ZŁOTYCH BILETY NARODOWEGO BANKU POLSKIEGO SĄ PRAWNYM ŚRODKIEM PŁATNICZYM W POLSCE |
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| Protection description | Portrait watermark of Copernicus, visible in the blank circular area on both sides of the note |
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Poland's postwar central bank issued this series during a period of strict fiscal centralization under the PZPR government, when the zloty was a non-convertible command-economy currency with exchange rates set entirely by decree. The 1962–1965 date span reflects a phased release across multiple print runs rather than any design change between them.
Printed domestically by Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych in Warsaw, the note relies solely on a watermark for security — modest even by the standards of the period. High-denomination notes in this series are frequently found with significant handling wear, consistent with their role as the largest circulating unit in an economy where 1,000 złotych represented a meaningful sum for most earners.