...Poland - 50 and 500 Zlotych 2017 Reprints Polish Rulers Series

Rzeczpospolita Polska
(Republic of Poland)

Naradowy Bank Polski
(National Bank of Poland)
Currency - Zloty (PLN)

 

Below are the two reprints of the Ruler Series of 50 and 500 zlotych printed with the date of 08.12.2017, and 12.01.2017 respectively. These are the reprints of the 2012 series, which was first introduced on 07.04.2014 for the 50 zlotych note, and the 500 zlotych was introduced later on 10.02.2017 (this first print is dated 16.02.2016). Poland has been a member of the European Union since 01.05.2004, and it is obvious that the government is not ready to give up their own identity, the zloty currency, by adopting the euro. With this decision, it enables the country to continue releasing commemorative banknotes, since the Pope John Paul ll series issued in 2006.

 

This is a Polish Rulers or Kings series, first introduced in 2014

 

Fifty Zlotych

King Casmimir lll the Great

 

Front - Portrait of King Casmimir lll the Great (b.1310-1370). To his right is a crowned letter "K", taken from the King's monogram on the door to the Wawel cathedral.

 

Signatures

President - Adam Glapinski (tenure 21.06.2016 - 22.06.2022)

Chief Treasurer - Marek Oles

Watermark - King Casmimir lll the Great

Dimensions - 133mm x 67mm

 

Back - A white eagle seal of King Casimir lll the Great and his regalia. In the background is a panorama of Krakow and Kazimierz taken from the wood engraving by Hartmann Schedel, a German traveler from the end of the 15th century.

White eagle seal of King Casimir lll the Great

Five Hundred Zlotych

King John lll Sobieski (b.1629-1696)

 

Front - King John lll Sobieski (Polish: Jan lll Sobieski b.1629-1696). He took the reign as King of Poland in 1674 until his death in 1696, at the age of 66. He died of a heart attack. He was succeeded by Augustus ll. Also, printed on the front is the Coat of Arms of King John lll Sobieski. 

 

Signatures

President - Adam Glapinski (tenure 21.06.2016 - 22.06.2022)

Chief Treasurer - Marek Oles

Watermark - King John lll Sobieski

Dimensions - 151mm x 76mm

 

Back -  Image of an eagle in a crown. The background is the Wilanow Palace situated in the Wilanow district of Warsaw (south of Warsaw). This building was once a Royal Palace and was built between 1677 and 1696. This palace was built for King John lll Sobieski, and I am not sure if he ever did live there as the completion date for this building was in 1696, the same year King John lll Sobieski died. The palace was converted to a museum in 1805, and is very popular with visitors, both locally and overseas.

Eagle in a crown, Wilanow Palace