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20 Zlotys Polish Legions
| Issuer | Narodowy Bank Polski |
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| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Commemorative banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | Rzeczpospolita Polska 20 DWADZIEŚCIA ZŁOTYCH WARSZAWA, 16 STYCZNIA 2014 r. JÓZEF PIŁSUDSKI PREZES NARODOWEGO BANKU POLSKIEGO GŁÓWNY SKARBNIK NARODOWEGO BANKU POLSKIEGO NBP Narodowy Bank Polski |
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| Protection type | Holographic foil, Transparent window, Colour-shifting ink |
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Released to mark the centenary of the formation of the Polish Legions under Józef Piłsudski in August 1914, this is one of a series of polymer commemoratives issued by NBP that circulate at face value but are clearly aimed at collectors. The note was printed by De La Rue on GUARDIAN polymer substrate — relatively early adoption for a Polish commemorative, the NBP having issued its first polymer note only a few years prior.
The transparent window incorporated into the polymer substrate carries optically variable elements that interact with the holographic foil strip in a way that rewards close inspection. Polymer notes of this type rarely show genuine circulation wear; most were purchased directly from NBP branches or the collector distribution channel and went straight into albums.