zł
Polish Złoty
zł · Currency Symbol · Code: PLN · Unicode: U+007A 0142
Technical Information
Unicode Code
U+007A 0142
HTML Code
zł
CSS Code
\007A\0142
Decimal Code
122
How to Use
HTML:
zł
CSS:
\007A\0142
JavaScript:
String.fromCodePoint(0x007A 0142)
Variants & Usage
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Usage Map
Primary Currency
Used additionally
Description
The official currency of Poland. The symbol "zł" comes from the Polish word "złoty", meaning "golden". One of Europe's oldest currencies, retaining its name since the 15th century.
History
The złoty dates back to the 15th century as a gold coin. The modern złoty was introduced in 1995 after redenomination (1 new złoty = 10,000 old).