{"product_id":"1931-bank-polski-poland-20-polish-zlotych-pln-banknote-serial-no-di-5925771-p-73","title":"1931 Bank Polski, Poland - 20 Polish Zlotych PLN Banknote Serial No. DI 5925771 P-73","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1931 Bank Polski 20 Złotych Banknote – Second Polish Republic | P#73\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e1931 Bank Polski 20 Złotych\u003c\/strong\u003e note is one of the most recognisable and culturally significant banknotes of the Second Polish Republic. Issued during a period of national rebuilding and economic stabilisation, this note reflects the artistic refinement and patriotic spirit of interwar Poland. Catalogued as \u003cstrong\u003eP#73\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is admired for its elegant engraving, large format, and its tribute to two major figures in Polish history: \u003cstrong\u003eEmilia Plater\u003c\/strong\u003e on the note itself and \u003cstrong\u003eCasimir III the Great\u003c\/strong\u003e in the watermark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttribute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssuer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBank \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePolski \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Second \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePolish \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRepublic)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e20 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZłotych\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1931\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePick \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eP#73\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e163 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e× \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e86 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePaper, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eintaglio \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elithographic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprinting\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatermark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCasimir \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIII \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Kazimierz \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWielki)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePaństwowa \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWytwórnia \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePapierów \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWartościowych \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(PWPW), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarsaw\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe obverse features a finely engraved \u003cstrong\u003eportrait of Emilia Plater\u003c\/strong\u003e, the famed noblewoman and revolutionary who fought in the November Uprising of 1830–31. 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