The European country that uses the złoty as its official currency is Poland. The currency’s international code is PLN, and its symbol is zł; one złoty is divided into 100 groszy.
The word złoty means “golden” in Polish and has roots in historical references to gold coins. Poland officially introduced the modern złoty to replace the Polish marka in 1919, and złoty coins and notes began circulating in 1924. The currency was later redenominated after severe inflation.
On January 1, 1995, 10,000 old złoty became one new złoty. Modern Polish banknotes feature historical rulers, including Mieszko I, Bolesław I the Brave, Casimir III the Great and John III Sobieski. Coins range from one grosz to five złoty.
Poland belongs to the European Union but does not currently use the euro. Romania uses the leu, Czechia uses the koruna, and Hungary uses the forint, making them useful comparisons in this question.