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
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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).