Poland 5000 Złotych 1988 UNC | Narodowy Bank Polski | Historic Inflation Era Banknote

Poland 5000 Złotych 1988 UNC | Narodowy Bank Polski | Historic Inflation Era Banknote
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1988 Poland 5,000 Złotych banknote was issued by the Narodowy Bank Polski during the final years of Poland’s communist era and the peak of late-20th-century inflation. The obverse features a finely engraved portrait of Fryderyk Chopin, Poland’s most celebrated composer, symbolizing national culture and identity during a period of economic transition.

The reverse displays an elegant ornamental design incorporating musical motifs and intricate guilloché patterns typical of high-quality European banknote engraving from the 1980s. Printed in Warsaw, this note represents one of the highest circulating denominations prior to Poland’s 1995 currency redenomination.

An excellent collectible example from the Eastern Bloc inflation period, popular with collectors of World Banknotes, Cold War currency, and European historical notes.

Banknote Details

  • Country: Poland

  • Issuer: Narodowy Bank Polski

  • Denomination: 5,000 Złotych

  • Year: 1988

  • Obverse: Portrait of Fryderyk Chopin

  • Reverse: Ornamental guilloché design with musical symbolism

  • Printer: PWPW (Polish Security Printing Works)

  • Historical Era: Late Communist / Inflation Period

** Please note that the Serial Number may not be the same as in the photo. **