Currency, paper; Polish; red and black ink on ivory paper; obverse: design: Polish Coat of Arms nestled in doorway of a brick structure, outlined in red ink, entire bill is covered in intricate black ink design, floral design, two signatures on either side of crest, serial no. 667445; text: 1/2 KORONY 1/2; głwna kasa stol frol mlasta krakowa przyjmie ten prezekas na wyraźnie pół korony płatny kazdego po powszechnej konwersyi ewaluty w polsce poczem przekaz ten traci bezwarunkowo waznoxc cmina stol król miasta krakowa; podrabianie asyc. naty podlega karze ciezkiego wiezienia; (rough) translation: 1/2 CROWNS 1/2; The main ticket is for half a crown and is payable to everyone after universal conversion and evaluation(?) in Poland, this message unconditionally loses validity community table (?) king of the city of Krakow; counterfeiting is subject to the penalty of a heavy prison; reverse: mirrors obverse side; L. x W.:11.7 cm x 6.8 cm. *note: no date depicted
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)