Polish coins and banknotes

The following coins and banknotes are currently issued by the National Bank of Poland.

Coins Although some of the coins were minted as early as 1990, they were not released until January 1, 1995, when the złoty was redenominated after hyperinflation was harnessed. There are 100 grosz (gr) to one złoty (zł). 1990 SeriesNational Bank of Poland - Internet Information Service Value Technical parameters Description Date of first minting Diameter Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse 1 grosz 15.5 mm 1.64 g Steel bronze Serrated State title and the eagle of the coat of arms Value and 1 leaf 1990 2 grosze 17.5 mm 2.13 g Plain Value and 2 leaves 5 groszy 19.5 mm 2.59 g Alternately smooth and serrated Value and 5 leaves 10 groszy 16.5 mm 2.51 g Cupronickel Alternately smooth and serrated State title and the eagle of the coat of arms Value and (10) encircling leaves 1990 20 groszy 18.5 mm 3.22 g Serrated Value and (20) square-shaped leaves 50 groszy 20.5 mm 3.94 g Value and (50) leaves in semicircle shape 1 zł 23 mm 5 g Alternately smooth and serrated Value and (100) leaves in full-circle shape 2 zł 21.5 mmCore: 12 mm 5.21 g Ring: Aluminium bronzeCenter: Cupronickel Plain Value and 2 leaves in the ring portion 1994 5 zł 24 mmCore: 16 mmFive złoty dimensions from NBP 6.54 g Ring: CupronickelCenter: Aluminium bronze Irregularly milled State title and the eagle of the coat of arms Value and 5 leaves in the ring portion 1994Note: due to copyright law in Poland the Polish złoty coins may not be freely reproduced.

Modern VersionsNational Bank of Poland - Internet Information Service Value Technical parameters Description Date of first minting Diameter Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse 1 grosz 15.5 mm 1.64 g Brass plated steel Serrated State title and the eagle of the coat of arms Value and 1 leaf 2014 2 grosze 17.5 mm 2.13 g Plain Value and 2 leaves 5 groszy 19.5 mm 2.59 g Alternately smooth and serrated Value and 5 leaves 10 groszy 16.5 mm 2.51 g Copper and nickel-plated steel Alternately smooth and serrated State title and the eagle of the coat of arms Value and (10) encircling leaves 2020 20 groszy 18.5 mm 3.22 g Serrated Value and (20) square-shaped leaves 50 groszy 20.5 mm 3.94 g Value and (50) leaves in semicircle shape 1 zł 23 mm 5 g Alternately smooth and serrated Value and (100) leaves in full-circle shape 2 zł 21.5 mmCore: 12 mm 5.21 g Ring: Aluminium bronzeCenter: Cupronickel Plain Value and 2 leaves in the ring portion 1994 5 zł 24 mmCore: 16 mmFive złoty dimensions from NBP 6.54 g Ring: CupronickelCenter: Aluminium bronze Irregularly milled State title and the eagle of the coat of arms Value and 5 leaves in the ring portion 1994Note: due to copyright law in Poland the Polish złoty coins may not be freely reproduced.

Mintage Republic of Poland regularthat is, non-collectible and non-commemorative coin mintage by yearYear1 gr2 gr5 gr10 gr20 gr50 gr1 zł2 złexcludes the low-mintage commemorative special-issue 2 zł coins made every year since 19955 złexcludes the low-mintage commemorative special-issue 5 zł coins made since 2014 1990 29,140,000 34,400,000 70,240,000A Mennica Polska's production table in "Pozytywna odpowiedź na niesprzyjające zmiany na rynku" gives 43,240,000 for the 1990 5 groszy while the Fischer catalogue lists 70,240,000. Fischer's value seems more reliable than this Mennica document (see the note for the 1994 5 złoty) so its value has been used. 43,055,000 25,100,000 29,152,000 20,240,000 1991 79,000,000 97,410,000 171,040,000 123,164,300 75,400,000 99,120,000 60,080,000 1992 362,000,000 157,000,003 103,784,000 210,005,000 106,100,001 116,000,000 102,240,000 1993 80,780,000 20,280,101 80,240,008 20,904,000 1994 69,956,000 79,644,000 112,896,033The NBP and the 2010 Fischer catalogue lists 112,896,033 for the 1994 5 złoty but a Mennica Polska's production table in "Pozytywna odpowiedź na niesprzyjające zmiany na rynku" gives 112,896,003. The NBP's and Fischer's values seem to be the more reliable figure. 1995 102,280,109 101,600,113 99,740,122 122,880,020 1996 29,745,000 52,940,003 1997 103,080,002 92,400,002 59,755,000 1998 257,640,003 154,840,050 93,472,002 62,695,000 52,500,000 1999 203,970,000 187,900,000 99,024,000 47,040,000 25,985,000 2000 210,100,000 94,500,000 75,600,000 104,060,000 52,135,000 2001 210,000,020 84,000,000 67,368,000 62,820,000 41,980,001 2002 240,000,000 83,910,000 67,200,000 10,500,000 10,500,000 2003 250,000,000 80,000,000 48,000,000 31,500,000 20,400,000 2004 300,000,000 100,000,000 62,500,000 70,500,000 40,000,025 2005 375,000,000 163,003,250 113,000,000 94,000,000 37,000,025 5,000,000 2006 184,000,000 105,000,000 54,000,000 40,000,000 35,000,000 5,000,000 2007 330,000,000 160,000,000 116,000,000 100,000,000 68,000,000 20,000,000 2008 316,000,000 172,000,000 107,000,000 103,000,000 91,000,000 13,000,000 5,000,000 15,000,000 5,000,000 2009 338,000,000 222,000,000 160,000,000 146,000,000 133,000,000 57,000,000 34,000,000 62,000,000 59,000,000 2010 150,000,000 120,000,000 100,000,000 62,000,000 45,000,000 12,000,000 3,000,000 15,000,000 30,000,000 2011 270,000,000 150,000,000 90,000,000 80,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 2012 365,000,000 100,000,000 60,000,000 136,000,000 38,000,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 2013 323,000,000 150,000,000 88,000,000 142,000,000 36,000,000 30,000,000 21,000,000 2014aPolish Mint 86,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 88,000,000 46,000,000 28,400,000 35,250,000 28,000,000 2014bRoyal Mint334,924,900includes 1,000,000 pieces of pilot batch production marked the year 2013 117,084,750 81,004,500 2015 388,560,000 129,870,000 115,050,000 112,050,000 78,030,000 44,010,000 39,000,000 34,350,000 38,040,000 2016 266,011,103 142,741,600 120,900,100 116,700,000 69,120,000 28,980,000 29,775,000 35,150,000 35,040,000 2017 391,200,000 143,910,000 126,150,000 154,200,000 88,695,000 44,370,000 41,175,000 30,900,000 23,220,000 2018 435,840,000 161,850,000 144,600,000 169,800,000 89,100,000 42,030,000 42,000,000 37,425,000 2019 413,520,000 167,115,000 116,100,000 128,700,000 58,320,000 54,990,000 60,750,000 27,975,000 2020 400,080,000 161,460,000 135,000,000 170,100,000 94,230,000 41,580,000 42,000,000 33,525,000 6,436,000 2021 319,440,000 41,925,000 108,450,000 148,200,000 42,795,000 27,900,000 32,325,000 40,950,000 39,480,000 2022 121,920,000 15,000,000 46,950,000 79,515,000 55,440,000 44,250,000 41,325,000 32,160,000 2023 338,880,000 110,370,000 128,550,000 157,050,000 91,800,000 59,490,000 23,625,000 30,225,000 43,180,000 2024 309,360,000 70,005,000 70,050,000 184,500,000 92,205,000 58,680,000 40,050,000 43,050,000 2025 301,920,000 154,245,000 99,750,000 90,300,000 87,480,000 46,080,000 46,425,000 47,175,000 43,740,000Source: National Bank of Poland Official coinage

Special issue 5zł coins These special issue coins have value and are intended for general circulation. Commemorative general circulation 5zł coinsYearCommemoratesMintage 2014 Royal Castle, Warsaw 1,200,000Zamek Królewski w Warszawie 2014 25 years of freedom 1,500,00025 lat wolności 2015 Poznań Town Hall 1,200,000Ratusz w Poznaniu 2015 Bydgoszcz Canal 1,200,000Kanał Bydgoski 2016 Księży Młyn w Łodzi 1,200,000Księży Młyn w Łodzi 2016 Ducal Castle, Szczecin 1,200,000Zamek Książąt Pomorskich w Szczecinie 2017 Chapel of the Holy Trinity, Lublin 1,200,000Kaplica Trójcy Świętej na Zamku Lubelskim 2017 Central Industrial Region 1,200,000Centralny Okręg Przemysłowy 2018 100th anniversary of regaining independence 38,424,000100-lecie odzyskania przez Polskę niepodległości

Banknotes

1994 Series ("Sovereigns of Poland" First Series)National Bank of Poland - Internet Information Service Value NBP Dimensions Main colour Description Date of Obverse Reverse Watermark printing issue 10 zł 120 × 60 mm Brown and green Mieszko I Silver denar coin during the reign of Mieszko I As portrait 25 March 1994 1 January 1995 20 zł 126 × 63 mm Violet and pink Bolesław I Chrobry Silver denar coin during the reign of Bolesław I Chrobry 50 zł 132 × 66 mm Dark blue Kazimierz III Wielki White Eagle from the royal seal of Casimir III the Great and the regalia of Poland: sceptre and globus cruciger 100 zł 138 × 69 mm Dark green Władysław II Jagiełło Shield bearing a White Eagle from the tombstone of Władysław II Jagiełło, coat of the Teutonic Knights and the Grunwald Swords 1 June 1995 200 zł 144 × 72 mm Brown and orange Zygmunt I Stary Eagle intertwined with the letter S in a hexagon, from the Sigismund's ChapelNote: due to copyright law in Poland the Polish zloty banknotes may not be freely reproduced.

2012 Series ("Sovereigns of Poland" Second Series) Value NBP Dimensions Main colour Description Date of Obverse Reverse Watermark printing issue 10 zł 120 × 60 mm Brown and green Mieszko I Silver denar coin during the reign of Mieszko I, romanesque columns from the Tyniec Abbey As portrait 5 January 2012 7 April 2014 20 zł 126 × 63 mm Violet and pink Bolesław I Chrobry Silver denar coin during the reign of Bolesław I Chrobry, Rotunda of Saint Nicolas in Cieszyn, a lion from the Gniezno Doors 50 zł 132 × 66 mm Dark blue Kazimierz III Wielki White Eagle from the royal seal of Casimir III the Great and the regalia of Poland: sceptre and globus cruciger, views of Kraków and Kazimierz by Hartmann Schedel 100 zł 138 × 69 mm Dark green Władysław II Jagiełło Shield bearing a White Eagle from the tombstone of Władysław II Jagiełło, coat of the Teutonic Knights and the Grunwald Swords, Malbork Castle 200 zł 144 × 72 mm Brown and orange Zygmunt I Stary Eagle intertwined with the letter S in a hexagon, from the Sigismund's Chapel, and main courtyard of the Wawel Castle 30 March 2015 12 February 2016 500 zł 150 × 75 mm Violet, gray, blue, yellow, and green Jan III Sobieski Wilanow Palace, coat of arms from the reign of John III Sobieski 16 February 2016 10 February 2017Note: due to copyright law in Poland the Polish złoty banknotes may not be freely reproduced.

Commemorative banknotes