1 zloty 1944

Common. This note shows strong historical importance but appears in modest eBay market pricing across multiple condition grades, with Fine examples consistently selling for $3.25–$15.50 and AU examples around $26. The PMG population report indicates standard cataloging without exceptional scarcity markers. While historically significant as wartime Polish currency, the note was issued in sufficient quantity for circulation, making it common in the modern collector market.

This 1944 issue represents Polish currency during World War II, a period of significant upheaval for the nation. The prominent display of the Narodowy Bank Polski name and the Polish eagle symbolizes national sovereignty during occupation, while the mandatory acceptance clause and counterfeiting warning reflect the economic controls and instability of the wartime period. This denomination and design served as emergency currency during the transitional phase before Poland's post-war monetary reorganization.

The obverse features the Polish national coat of arms—a crowned eagle with spread wings facing right—displayed prominently in a circular medallion at the top center. The design is characterized by elaborate Art Nouveau-influenced ornamentation with intricate scrollwork, filigree patterns, and geometric flourishes forming an ornamental border frame. The reverse maintains similar decorative principles with a symmetrical composition, additional heraldic eagle motifs at the bottom, and the denomination text in an ornate cartouche. The color scheme employs dark green/teal intaglio printing over a pink/salmon underprint on a cream background, creating strong visual contrast and aesthetic appeal.

Front side: 'NARODOWY BANK POLSKI' (National Bank of Poland), 'JEDEN ZŁOTY' (One Zloty), 'PRZYJMOWANIE WE WSZYSTKICH WYPŁATACH JEST OBOWIĄZKOWYM' (Acceptance in all payments is mandatory), 'FAŁSZOWANIE BĘDZIE KARANE ZGODNIE Z PRAWEM' (Counterfeiting will be punished in accordance with the law), '1944' (date of issue), 'E0 849911' (serial number). Back side: 'NARODOWY BANK POLSKI' (National Bank of Poland), 'JEDEN ZŁOTY' (One Zloty).

Intaglio engraving and multi-color offset printing. According to the reference data, this note was printed by Goznak (the Soviet security printer), which is consistent with the technical quality and the detailed fine-line engraving visible throughout both sides. The combination of dark green intaglio work over a pink/salmon underprint demonstrates sophisticated multi-pass color printing typical of professional security printers of the 1940s.

This example is catalogued as Pick P-105a (the primary variety). The serial number observed is 'E0 849911' printed in red on both left and right sides of the obverse. The 'E0' prefix is consistent with documentation for this series. No exceptional overprints, signature variations, or distinguishing marks that would indicate a rare sub-variety are evident from the visual analysis. This represents the standard regular issue variant for 1944.