Polish coins and banknotes

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The following coins and banknotes are currently issued by the National Bank of Poland.

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Coins

Although some of the coins were minted as early as 1990, they were not released until January 1, 1995, when the złoty was redenominated after hyperinflation was harnessed. There are 100 grosz (gr) to one złoty (zł).

1990 Series [1]
ValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of first minting
DiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverse
1 grosz15.5 mm1.64 g Steel bronze SerratedState title and the eagle of the coat of arms Value and 1 leaf1990
2 grosze17.5 mm2.13 gPlainValue and 2 leaves
5 groszy19.5 mm2.59 gAlternately smooth and serratedValue and 5 leaves
10 groszy16.5 mm2.51 g Cupronickel Alternately smooth and serratedState title and the eagle of the coat of arms Value and (10) encircling leaves1990
20 groszy18.5 mm3.22 gSerratedValue and (20) square-shaped leaves
50 groszy20.5 mm3.94 gValue and (50) leaves in semicircle shape
1 23 mm5 gAlternately smooth and serratedValue and (100) leaves in full-circle shape
2 21.5 mm
Core: 12 mm
5.21 gRing: Aluminium bronze
Center: Cupronickel
PlainValue and 2 leaves in the ring portion1994
5 24 mm
Core: 16 mm [2]
6.54 g [2] Ring: Cupronickel
Center: Aluminium bronze
Irregularly milledState title and the eagle of the coat of arms Value and 5 leaves in the ring portion1994
Note: due to copyright law in Poland the Polish złoty coins may not be freely reproduced. [3]
Modern Versions [4]
ValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of first minting
DiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverse
1 grosz15.5 mm1.64 g Brass plated steel SerratedState title and the eagle of the coat of arms Value and 1 leaf2014
2 grosze17.5 mm2.13 gPlainValue and 2 leaves
5 groszy19.5 mm2.59 gAlternately smooth and serratedValue and 5 leaves
10 groszy16.5 mm2.51 g Copper and nickel-plated steel Alternately smooth and serratedState title and the eagle of the coat of arms Value and (10) encircling leaves2020
20 groszy18.5 mm3.22 gSerratedValue and (20) square-shaped leaves
50 groszy20.5 mm3.94 gValue and (50) leaves in semicircle shape
1 23 mm5 gAlternately smooth and serratedValue and (100) leaves in full-circle shape
2 21.5 mm
Core: 12 mm
5.21 gRing: Aluminium bronze
Center: Cupronickel
PlainValue and 2 leaves in the ring portion1994
5 24 mm
Core: 16 mm [2]
6.54 g [2] Ring: Cupronickel
Center: Aluminium bronze
Irregularly milledState title and the eagle of the coat of arms Value and 5 leaves in the ring portion1994
Note: due to copyright law in Poland the Polish złoty coins may not be freely reproduced. [3]

Mintage

Republic of Poland regular [α] coin mintage by year
Year1 gr2 gr5 gr10 gr20 gr50 gr1 zł2 zł [β] 5 zł [γ]
199029,140,00034,400,00070,240,00043,055,00025,100,00029,152,00020,240,000
199179,000,00097,410,000171,040,000123,164,30075,400,00099,120,00060,080,000
1992362,000,000157,000,003103,784,000210,005,000106,100,001116,000,000102,240,000
199380,780,00020,280,10180,240,00820,904,000
199469,956,00079,644,000112,896,033
1995102,280,109101,600,11399,740,122122,880,020
199629,745,00052,940,003
1997103,080,00292,400,00259,755,000
1998257,640,003154,840,05093,472,00262,695,00052,500,000
1999203,970,000187,900,00099,024,00047,040,00025,985,000
2000210,100,00094,500,00075,600,000104,060,00052,135,000
2001210,000,02084,000,00067,368,00062,820,00041,980,001
2002240,000,00083,910,00067,200,00010,500,00010,500,000
2003250,000,00080,000,00048,000,00031,500,00020,400,000
2004300,000,000100,000,00062,500,00070,500,00040,000,025
2005375,000,000163,003,250113,000,00094,000,00037,000,0255,000,000
2006184,000,000105,000,00054,000,00040,000,00035,000,0005,000,000
2007330,000,000160,000,000116,000,000100,000,00068,000,00020,000,000
2008316,000,000172,000,000107,000,000103,000,00091,000,00013,000,0005,000,00015,000,0005,000,000
2009338,000,000222,000,000160,000,000146,000,000133,000,00057,000,00034,000,00062,000,00059,000,000
2010150,000,000120,000,000100,000,00062,000,00045,000,00012,000,0003,000,00015,000,00030,000,000
2011270,000,000150,000,00090,000,00080,000,00015,000,00010,000,000
2012365,000,000100,000,00060,000,000136,000,00038,000,00012,000,00010,000,000
2013323,000,000150,000,00088,000,000142,000,00036,000,00030,000,00021,000,000
2014a [δ] 86,000,00020,000,00015,000,00088,000,00046,000,00028,400,00035,250,00028,000,000
2014b [ε] 334,924,900 [ζ] 117,084,750 [ζ] 81,004,500 [ζ]
2015388,560,000 [ε] 129,870,000 [ε] 115,050,000 [ε] 112,050,00078,030,00044,010,00039,000,00034,350,00038,040,000
2016266,011,103 [ε] 142,741,600 [ε] 120,900,100 [ε] 116,700,00069,120,00028,980,00029,775,00035,150,00035,040,000
2017391,200,000143,910,000126,150,000154,200,00088,695,00044,370,00041,175,00030,900,00023,220,000
2018435,840,000161,850,000144,600,000169,800,00089,100,00042,030,00042,000,00037,425,000
2019413,520,000167,115,000116,100,000128,700,00058,320,00054,990,00060,750,00027,975,000
2020400,080,000161,460,000135,000,000170,100,00094,230,00041,580,00042,000,00033,525,0006,436,000
  1. that is, non-collectible and non-commemorative
  2. excludes the low-mintage commemorative special-issue 2 zł coins made every year since 1995
  3. excludes the low-mintage commemorative special-issue 5 zł coins made since 2014
  4. Polish Mint
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Royal Mint
  6. 1 2 3 includes 1,000,000 pieces of pilot batch production marked the year 2013
Source: National Bank of Poland Official coinage

Special issue 5zł coins

These special issue coins have value and are intended for general circulation.

Commemorative general circulation 5zł coins
YearCommemoratesMintage
2014 Royal Castle, Warsaw 1,200,000 [5]
2014 25 years of freedom 1,500,000 [6]
2015 Poznań Town Hall 1,200,000 [7]
2015 Bydgoszcz Canal 1,200,000 [8]
2016 Księży Młyn w Łodzi 1,200,000 [9]
2016 Ducal Castle, Szczecin 1,200,000 [10]
2017 Chapel of the Holy Trinity, Lublin 1,200,000 [11]
2017 Central Industrial Region 1,200,000 [12]
2018100th anniversary of regaining independence38,424,000 [13]

Banknotes

1994 Series ("Sovereigns of Poland" First Series) [14]
ValueNBPDimensionsMain colourDescriptionDate of
ObverseReverseWatermarkprintingissue
10  120 × 60 mmDark brown Mieszko I Silver denar coin during the reign of Mieszko I As portrait25 March 19941 January 1995
20  126 × 63 mmViolet and pink Bolesław I Chrobry Silver denar coin during the reign of Bolesław I Chrobry
50  132 × 66 mmDark blue Kazimierz III Wielki White Eagle from the royal seal of Casimir III the Great and the regalia of Poland: sceptre and globus cruciger
100  138 × 69 mmDark green Władysław II Jagiełło Shield bearing a White Eagle from the tombstone of Władysław II Jagiełło, coat of the Teutonic Knights and the Grunwald Swords 1 June 1995
200  144 × 72 mmBrown and orange Zygmunt I Stary Eagle intertwined with the letter S in a hexagon, from the Sigismund's Chapel
Note: due to copyright law in Poland the Polish zloty banknotes may not be freely reproduced. [3]
2012 Series ("Sovereigns of Poland" Second Series)
ValueNBPDimensionsMain colourDescriptionDate of
ObverseReverseWatermarkprintingissue
10  120 × 60 mmDark brown Mieszko I Silver denar coin during the reign of Mieszko I, romanesque columns from the Tyniec AbbeyAs portrait5 January 20127 April 2014
20  126 × 63 mmViolet and pink Bolesław I Chrobry Silver denar coin during the reign of Bolesław I Chrobry, Rotunda of Saint Nicolas in Cieszyn, a lion from the Gniezno Doors
50  132 × 66 mmDark blue Kazimierz III Wielki White Eagle from the royal seal of Casimir III the Great and the regalia of Poland: sceptre and globus cruciger, views of Kraków and Kazimierz by Hartmann Schedel
100  138 × 69 mmDark green Władysław II Jagiełło Shield bearing a White Eagle from the tombstone of Władysław II Jagiełło, coat of the Teutonic Knights and the Grunwald Swords, Malbork Castle
200  144 × 72 mmBrown and orange Zygmunt I Stary Eagle intertwined with the letter S in a hexagon, from the Sigismund's Chapel, and main courtyard of the Wawel Castle 30 March 201512 February 2016
500  150 × 75 mmViolet, gray, blue, yellow, and green Jan III Sobieski Wilanow Palace, coat of arms from the reign of John III Sobieski16 February 201610 February 2017
Note: due to copyright law in Poland the Polish złoty banknotes may not be freely reproduced. [3]

Commemorative banknotes

Commemorative Series [15]
ValueDimensionsMain colourDescriptionNumber issuedDate of issue
ObverseReverseWatermark
50 144 × 72 mmBlue, yellow Pope John Paul II, Polish coat of arms Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, a quotation from Letter to Poles, Jasna Góra Monastery and church Papal arms of John Paul II 2,000,000October 16, 2006
10 138 × 69 mmPink, orange Polish coat of arms, Belweder Palace, Commander Józef Piłsudski White eagle, Monument of the Heroic Deed of Polish Legions in Kielce.Józef Piłsudski, electrotype denomination80,000November 3, 2008
20 Orange, yellow, brown Polish coat of arms, Chalet in Krzemieniec, Juliusz Słowacki Cranes, an excerpt of the poem Sedation, Statue of Sigismund III Vasa at Castle Square in Warsaw.Juliusz Słowacki, electrotype denominationSeptember 23, 2009
Light blue, Light brown, black Frédéric Chopin, the mansion in Zelazowa where the composer was born, reproduction of the first edition of Mazurka in B-flat major, Opus 7 No 1, Chopin's autograph.Facsimile of a fragment of Étude in f-minor, Opus 10, No 9, landscape in Central Poland with Masovian willows.Chopin120,000February 26, 2010
Brown and green Marie Skłodowska Curie, Sorbona w Paryżu (Sorbonne school building in Paris), Coat of arms, Ra (atomic symbol for radium) in SPARK patch in concentric circles.Quotation by Marie Skłodowska Curie ("I have detected the radium, but not created it; the glory does not belong to me, but it is the property of the whole mankind."), Instytut Radowy w Warszawie (Radium Institute building in Warsaw); Nobel Prize medal for chemistry.Marie Skłodowska Curie and electrotype denomination60,000December 12, 2011
147 × 67 mmGreen, brown, yellow and blueBelvedere Palace hologram; coat of arms with crowned eagle; Commander Józef Klemens Piłsudski wearing military uniform.Eagle badge of the Polish Legions; Grand Cross (with Star) of the Order of Virtuti Militari; badge of the First Brigade of the Polish Legions; Belvedere Palace hologram.None50,000August 5, 2014
138 × 69 mmBrown, green, gold and violet1415 as registration device; open book; coat of arms with crowned eagle; Jan Długosz Wieniawa coat of arms; Wawel cathedral in Kraków; stained glass windowShield with crowned eagle30,000August 24, 2015
144 × 77 mmBlue and red Coat of arms with crowned eagle; Dobrawa (Doubravka of Bohemia) and King Miezko I; ornate cross; floor plan of church as registration deviceFloor plan of church; Gniezno Cathedral; royal chalice of TrzemesznoUnknown with electrotype 2035,000April 12, 2016
150 × 77 mmBlueCrowns of the Black Madonna of Częstochowa Drawing of Częstochowa in 1717, depicting the coronation eventCoat of arms of the Pauline Fathers55,000August 21, 2017
Józef Klemens Piłsudski, Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta Flag of Poland, badge of the Polish Military Organization50,000August 31, 2018
19 Ignacy Jan Paderewski and a stylized image of the Order of the White Eagle; word niepodległa (“independent”)Current headquarters of the Polish Security Printing Works55,000October 2, 2019
20 Brown-green, blueEastern border landscape with helicopterOfficer and soldier of the Border Guard 80,000July 19, 2022

See also

References

  1. National Bank of Poland - Internet Information Service
  2. 1 2 3 4 Five złoty dimensions from NBP
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Banknotes & Counterfeit Deterrence". rulesforuse.org. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  4. National Bank of Poland - Internet Information Service
  5. Zamek Królewski w Warszawie
  6. 25 lat wolności
  7. Ratusz w Poznaniu
  8. Kanał Bydgoski
  9. Księży Młyn w Łodzi
  10. Zamek Książąt Pomorskich w Szczecinie
  11. Kaplica Trójcy Świętej na Zamku Lubelskim
  12. Centralny Okręg Przemysłowy
  13. 100-lecie odzyskania przez Polskę niepodległości
  14. National Bank of Poland - Internet Information Service
  15. The National Bank of Poland's Collector's Banknote page