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5 Zlotys

Polish banknote 5 Zlotys with issue dates 1944 (1944 series)

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Issuer: Poland
Period: Lubelska's Series
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1944
Value: 5 Zlotys
Currency: Second Zloty
Series: 1944 series
Material: Paper
Size: 144 x 72 mm, 138 x 72 mm
Shape: rectangular
Variants: 2

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Issuer: Poland
Period: Lubelska's Series
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1944
Value: 5 Zlotys
Currency: Second Zloty
Series: 1944 series

Catalog description

This 5-zloty banknote belongs to the 1944 Lubelska Series, one of the earliest post-war paper-money issues in Poland. It was created at a turning point in the rebuilding of public administration and the monetary system, making it a document not only of currency history but also of the beginning of a new political and economic order. It was intended for circulation rather than for commemorative or collector use.

The note is made of paper in a rectangular format, and two variants of the year are recorded in the catalogue. In one, the distinguishing feature is the final word of the text, spelled “OBOWIĄZKOWE”, while the other is described as printed in green. Such differences are important to collectors of early post-war Polish banknotes because they help organize the first varieties of the issue without treating them as entirely separate emissions. The 5-zloty denomination should be viewed against the background of post-war economic instability, when purchasing power varied greatly by place and prevailing supply conditions, so it should not be converted directly into a modern equivalent.

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Year / date	Variant details
1944	Material: Paper Variety: standard circulation Last word in text spelled as "OBOWIĄZKOWE" Catalog reference: Last word in text spelled as "OBOWIĄZKOWE"
1944	Material: Paper Variety: standard circulation Printed in green Catalog reference: Printed in green

Year / date	Variant details
1944	Material: Paper Variety: standard circulation Last word in text spelled as "OBOWIĄZKOWE" Catalog reference: Last word in text spelled as "OBOWIĄZKOWE"
1944	Material: Paper Variety: standard circulation Printed in green Catalog reference: Printed in green

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