To celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Coronation, the Narodowy Bank Polski (NBP) will start circulating a commemorative banknote from the 21 August 2017.
Image courtesy of the Narodowy Bank Polski.
The front of the banknote displays imagery of the crowns bestowed by Pope Clement XI, and the reverse displays a drawing published in Rome in 1717, depicting the coronation of the Miraculous Icon of the Mother of God – the illumination of the sanctuary and a view of the coronation altar.
The Central Bank has issued an education poster detailing the features of the new 20-zloty paper commemorative banknote, including the following security features:
- SPARK® Live
- iridescent ink
- multi-tone intaglio features
- UV features
- electrotype watermark
- embedded security thread
- tactile features for the visually impaired
- see through register image
- microtext
- latent image
The NBP will issue up to 55,000 banknotes, to be sold at NBP regional branches and online.
Related links
Narodowy Bank Polski website
