The term "złoty" is an adjective derived from the noun "złoto", which in the Polish language denotes gold. A literal translation of the currency's name would be "golden" or "the golden one". There are two plural forms – złote … See more

The official currency symbol is zł, composed of lowercase z and ł which are the two first letters of "złoty". It has no representation in the Unicode Standard as a single sign, but previously it had representation in Polish typewriters … See more

The first form of tangible currency in Poland was the denarius (denar), which circulated since the 10th century. During this period, Polish coinage had a single face value and was minted from bullion, primarily silver, but also compo… See more