    the zÅoty (pronounced ;the nominative plural, used for numbers ending in 2, 3 and 4 (except those in 12, 13 and 14), is zÅote ; the genitive plural, used for all other numbers, is zÅotych  sign: zÅ; code: pln), which literally means "golden", is the currency of poland. the modern zÅoty is subdivided into 100 groszy (singular: grosz, alternative plural forms: grosze;  groszy). the recognized english form of the word is zloty, plural zloty or zlotys.american heritage dictionary of the english language, 3rd ed., p. 2078. the currency sign zÅ, is composed of polish small letters z and Å (unicode:  & ). as a result of inflation in the early 1990s, the currency underwent redenomination. thus, on january 1, 1995, 10,000 old zÅotych (plz) became one new zÅoty (pln). ==history==   ===first zÅoty===  {{multiple image | footer = the polishâlithuanian commonwealth first issued zÅoty banknotes on 8 june 1794 under the authority of tadeusz koÅciuszko. the 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 zÅotych are depicted above. a 500 and 1,000 zÅotych were issued but are 
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