Currency, paper; Polish; dark teal and red ink on very faded ivory paper; obverse: design: bill covered in red and white striped flower design and is framed by a burgundy scalloped border; on right: framed portrait of unknown individual (female?) hovering over the number 10; on left: Polish Coat of Arms, framed, nestled between two number 10s; main text in ovular red banner; design: text: 10 Polska Krakowa Dziesieć - Kasa Pożvezkowa; dziesięć marek polskich; Państwo polskie bierze na siebie olpowiedzialnośćza wy miane nieniejszego biletiu na przysza (illegible word) (entire line illegible) ustawodawczy Warkszawa (illegible word)1919 roku dyrekcjz polskiej krajowej (illegible word) pożyczkowej; Slarbnik Glowey; (rough) translation: Krakow, Poland. Ten-year old - Ivrezetka estate; 10 Polish Brands; The Polish state assumes its responsibility for the (entire line illegible) of the legislative system of Warsaw(?) (illegible word) 1919, the director of the Polish national (illegible word) loan; head of treasury; reverse: design: elaborate dark teal floral designs, which frame a box with text in center of bill; text: illegible; II Serja F No. 402698; three number 10s in upper right/left corners, and lower center. Dimensions: L. x W. 14.2 cm x 8.9 cm.
Donor:
George Leitmann and Nancy Leitmann
Collection place:
Poland
Verbatim coll. place:
Poland
Culture or time period:
Poles
Collector:
Josef Leitmann
Materials:
Paper (fiber product)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Paper money
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Department:
Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)