#466 Poland 10

Identity

Where & when

Country Poland

Currency PLN

Denomination 10

Series name Current zloty series

Series year 2012

Issue year 2012

Era 1990_present

Legal status in_circulation

Predecessor currency Zloty (1950–1994)

Successor currency —

Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Mieszko I

Reverse subject Mieszko I

Watermark Portrait of Mieszko I in clear field at right

Color palette #8b7355,#e8dcc0,#a8b89d

Themes monarch,statesman

Language / script Latin

Front: Mieszko I (c. 930–992), the first historical ruler of Poland, Duke of the Polans from about 960 until his death. He unified Polish lands under a single authority and converted to Christianity in 966, a pivotal moment that brought Poland into the sphere of Western European civilization and the Latin Church. His baptism is considered the founding act of the Polish state. The note shows a stylized portrait medallion of Mieszko I at center, rendered in brown-red tones against a background of ornamental patterns.

Back: Mieszko I, shown as a crowned medieval ruler in profile facing right, with his regnal circlet bearing the inscription 'MIĘSZKO KROL' (Mieszko King) on the diadem. The portrait emphasizes his historical role as the founder of Christian Poland. The note includes the Polish eagle emblem (white crowned eagle on a shield) and the issue date 'WARSZAWA 5 STYCZNIA 2012 r.' alongside signatures of the Prezes (President) and Główny Skarbnik (Chief Treasurer) of Narodowy Bank Polski.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Narodowy Bank Polski

Issuer (native) Narodowy Bank Polski

Printer Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych

Engraver —

Material paper

Dimensions (mm) 138x69

Signatures: Prezes: signature present; Główny Skarbnik: signature present

Security features: thread,microprint,uv,intaglio,see_through_register

Geography

Poland in Europe

Poland in Europe. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This note belongs to the current series of Polish zloty introduced in 1995 following the redenomination that removed four zeros from the old zloty (10,000 old zloty = 1 new zloty). The series features Polish rulers chronologically across denominations. The 10 zloty note honors Mieszko I, founder of the Polish state. This specific note was issued on 5 January 2012 (printed date visible), part of the ongoing series that has been in circulation since the mid-1990s. The design by Andrzej Heidrich was introduced in 1994 and has undergone periodic security upgrades while maintaining the core design. PWPW (Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych) is the state printing works in Warsaw. Serial prefix 'AR' is standard for this series with no documented year-encoding.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 183

Krause ID —

Rarity tier common

Series range 1994–present

Provenance

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Condition

Grade VF

Serial number AR6279209

Serial prefix AR

Note shows circulation wear with visible creasing and light soiling. Colors remain clear. Serial numbers legible.

Valuation

What it's worth now

$3–$5

Type default range $3–$5

Valuation history (1)

date	low	high	currency	source	note
2026-05-10 07:01:28	3.0	5.0	USD	ai	from claude-sonnet-4-5

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