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-- Associated Press
Polish Bank Issues Notes Honoring John Paul II
Poland's central bank issued 2 million collectors' bank notes Monday bearing the image of the late Pope John Paul II, marking the 28th anniversary of his election.
John Paul, born Karol Wojtyla in the Polish town of Wadowice, is revered in his homeland, where he helped inspire the pro-democracy Solidarity movement in the 1980s.
The National Bank of Poland's special notes have a face value of 50 zlotys -- the equivalent of about $16 -- and sell for 90 zlotys, or about $29.
The front of the bills features an image of the pope holding his crucifix-topped crosier against a background of a world map.
On the back, he is depicted kissing the hand of a Polish cardinal. The design includes a quote from the late pontiff: "There would not be a Polish pope at the Holy See if not for your faith, not backing down when faced with prison and suffering, your heroic hope."
John Paul was elected pope Oct. 16, 1978, and died April 2, 2005.
-- Associated Press
