Poland 100 Złotych

Description

The złoty is the official currency of Poland. The name is derived from the Polish adjective “golden”. The official currency symbol: zł. The złoty (golden) in Poland dated back to the midden ages, from the 14th and 15th centuries when the name was used for all foreign gold coins used in Poland. In 1496, the Sejm (Sejm of the Republic of Poland) approved creating a national currency known as the first złoty.  A second złoty was introduced in 1924, replacing the marka (currency of the Kingdom of Poland and the Republic of Poland between 1917 and 1924). In 1939, the government introduced banknotes in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 500 złoty. After German established the General Government and the Communist Poland periods, a third złoty (PLZ) was introduced, replacing all the notes issued before 1948; from there, the banknotes issued were a stable version. The banknotes issued in these third series were redenominated at a rate of 10,000 PLZ to a 1 PLN (new złoty), and all the legal tenders previously emitted as PLZ denominations were exchangeable into the PLN until the date of each value’s withdrawal. After 31 December 2010. Currently are circulating banknotes in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 złoty.

The 100 złotych note front design features the portrait of King Władysław II Jagiełło (c. 1352/1362 – 1434), who was Grand Duke of Lithuania (1377–1434) and then King of Poland (1386–1434), in a decorative medallion, followed by the illustration of the crowned eagle (Emblem of the Polish Republic), on a background of stylized Gothic ornamentation elements.  The design is completed with a crown drawing in an oval; the front of the banknote’s general background presents a mesh of crisscrossed lines. The reverse of the note presents the White Eagle from the tombstone shield of King Władysław II Jagiełło, followed by a helmet, a Teutonic coat, and two swords which alluding to the victorious battle of Grunwald fought in 1410; on a background illustrates a depiction of the Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork. The lettering of the note is presented in the Polish language. This note is part of the 2012 – 2018 series, and its color is olive and green on a multicolor underprint.

Text: 100, STO ZŁOTYCH, NARODOWY BANK POLSKI, WARSZAWA 05 STYCZNIA 2012 r. PREZES, GŁÓWNY SKARBNIK, WŁADYSŁAW II JAGIEŁŁO, DEL A. HELDRICH SC L. MOORE, NARODOWY BANK POLSKI 100, BANKNOTY EMITOWANE PRZEZ NARODOWY BANK POLSKI SĄ PRAWNYM ŚRODKIEM PŁATNICZYM W POLSCE, STO ZŁOTYCH, NBP.