200 PLZ #431

Front

Jarosław Dąbrowski (1836–1871), Polish military officer and revolutionary who became a general of the Paris Commune in 1871. A hero of both Polish independence movements and the French revolutionary left, he was killed defending the Commune during Bloody Week. His name is inscribed vertically on the right side of the note. The Polish White Eagle coat of arms appears at center with ornate guilloché patterns.

Back

The Order of the Grunwald Cross (Krzyż Grunwaldu), a Polish military decoration established in 1943 by the communist-aligned Polish forces. The cross commemorates the 1410 Battle of Grunwald where Polish-Lithuanian forces defeated the Teutonic Knights. The NBP monogram appears at right.

History

This 200 złotych note dated 1 December 1988 belongs to the People's Republic of Poland banknote series featuring notable Polish historical figures. The series was part of the pre-denomination złoty (PLZ) which suffered severe inflation in the late 1980s. Following the economic transition, Poland redenominated its currency on 1 January 1995, replacing 10,000 old złotych with 1 new złoty (PLN). These notes were demonetized at that time. Note: The front and back images provided appear to be from TWO DIFFERENT NOTES - the front shows a 50 złotych note while the back shows a 200 złotych note. Cataloguing the 200 złotych as the primary note based on the more detailed obverse image.