Poland 100 Zloty banknote |
Polish 100 Zloty bank note |
Bank Polski - Bank of Poland - Government of the Republic of Poland in exile during World War II.
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Obverse: Portrait of a man from Masuria and ornament in floral style.
Reverse: Beautiful river scene - Benedictine Abbey by the Vistula river in Tyniec, near Krakow.
Tyniec is a historic village in Poland on the Vistula river. Tyniec is notable for its famous Benedictine abbey founded by king Casimir the Restorer in 1044.
Legal notice: "Banknotes of Bank of Poland are legal tender in Poland" is the same for all banknotes printed for Polish government-in-exile during World War II.
Watermark: Profile portrait of the beautiful girl in a headscarf.
Prevailing colour - light-brown; Format 171 x 86 mm.
Graphic artist - Clément Serveau - and vignettes by Włodzimierz Vacek.
Date of issue - August 15, 1939 (not issued).
Signatures: President - Vladislav Byrka, Executive Director - Leon Baranski, Chief Treasurer - John Orczykowski.
Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Ltd., London England.