Banknotes from Poland

Poland experienced two hyperinflations in the same century: that of 1923, comparable to the German one, and that of the late eighties, as the communist system was collapsing. Both left behind banknotes with many zeros and very low values today.

The Communist Zloty

Issues from the People's Republic feature miners, workers, and peasants, in the aesthetic of socialist realism. They are among the most recognizable series from the Eastern Bloc and some of the cheapest to acquire in uncirculated condition.

The 1995 Reform

Four zeros were removed, and the series of kings arrived—Mieszko I, Bolesław the Brave, Casimir III—which remains in use. The contrast between the two stages, workers versus monarchs, tells the story of the political shift better than many books.

What you will find here

Zlotys from both eras with Pick references and actual grading. They fit well with Russia and Hungary in an Eastern European collection.

Shipping

Protected and tracked from Spain.

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