New Polish banknote honors Pope JPII
BBC NewsLast Updated: Thursday, 20 April 2006, 16:13 GMT 17:13 UK
Polish banknote honours late Pope
The note showing Pope John Paul II will go into circulation in October
Poland's central bank has revealed a new banknote depicting the late Polish-born Pope John Paul II.
The note, worth 50 zloty (£9), portrays the Pope on both sides and will go into circulation in October.
It bears religious symbols linked to John Paul II, quotes from his speeches, a copy of his signature and the dates of his long papacy, from 1978 to 2005.
Poles are overwhelmingly Catholic and hold John Paul II, who died in April last year, in huge regard.
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