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20 Zlotys Independence
| Issuer | National Bank of Poland (Narodowy Bank Polski) |
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| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Commemorative banknote |
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| Obverse description | Gray and multicolored note with an intaglio portrait of Józef Piłsudski in the uniform of the Polish Legions positioned at right, with military medals rendered at his left shoulder and at upper left, and underprinted in the center. At center left, the word "niepodległa" (independent) is reproduced in Piłsudski's own handwriting, serving as the central commemorative motif. Guilloche underprint patterns reinforce the multicolor background throughout the design. |
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| Reverse description | At left, an intaglio vignette of the eagle of the Polish Legions, shown clutching a pelta shield bearing the letter "S" for "strzelcy" (riflemen), surrounded by an inscription. At center, a representation of the Polish national flag anchors the composition as the primary symbolic element of this independence centenary issue. |
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Poland's centenary of independence in 2018 prompted a small run of commemorative notes, of which this 20 Złotych is among the more restrained — a single denomination rather than a prestige set, printed by PWPW on cotton paper using intaglio engraving by Krystian Michalczuk, whose work on Polish commemorative issues over the past two decades has been consistently sharp. Agnieszka Próchniak handled the overall design.
The note was legal tender from issue, distinguishing it from purely collectible commemoratives that never entered circulation. PWPW has produced its own security paper domestically since the interwar period — one of relatively few national printers in Europe fully vertically integrated in that respect.