Greece 1,000 Drachme, 1941

Greece 1,000 Drachme, 1941 obverse
Greece 1,000 Drachme, 1941 reverse

Information:

Country Greece
Period First modern drachma (1832-1944)
Currency Drachme
Denomination 1.000 Drachme
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing entity Mediterranean Credit Fund for Greece (Cassa Mediterranea di Credito per la Grecia)
Year 1941
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 06.06.2025
Size (WxH) 194x93 mm

Obverse:

Greece 1,000 Drachme, 1941

Obverse text

CASSA MEDITERRANEA DI CREDITO PER LA GRECIA ΜΕΣΟΓΕΙΟΝ ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ ΠΙΣΤΕΩΣ ΔΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ BVONO PER Mille DRACME ΑΞΙΑ ΧΙΛΙΑΙ ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ 1000 1000 IL PRESENTE BVONO DEVE ESSERE ACCETTATO IN PAGAMENTO PER IL SVO VALORE NOMINALE 1000 ΤΟ ΠΑΡΟΝ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΟΝ ΠΡΕΠΕΙ ΝΑ ΔΕΧΘΗ ΕΙΣ ΠΛΗΡΟΜΗΝ ΚΑΤΑ ΤΗΝ ΟΝΟΜΑΣΤΙΚΗΝ ΤΟΥ ΑΞΙΑΝ

Obverse symbol

Black on yellow underprint. Head of David by Michelangelo within decorative frame at left, value in word form at centre, watermark window within decorative frame at right. Text in Italian and Greek throughout.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

1000 DRACME 1000 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ 0001 100.025 CASSA MEDITERRANEA DI CREDITO PER LA GRECIA ΜΕΣΟΓΕΙΟΝ ΤΑΜΕΙΟΝ ΠΙΣΤΕΩΣ ΔΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ BVONO PER Mille DRACME ΑΞΙΑ ΧΙΛΙΑΙ ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ 1000 1000 IL PRESENTE BVONO DEVE ESSERE ACCETTATO IN PAGAMENTO PER IL SVO VALORE NOMINALE 1000 ΤΟ ΠΑΡΟΝ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΟΝ ΠΡΕΠΕΙ ΝΑ ΔΕΧΘΗ ΕΙΣ ΠΛΗΡΟΜΗΝ ΚΑΤΑ ΤΗΝ ΟΝΟΜΑΣΤΙΚΗΝ ΤΟΥ ΑΞΙΑΝ 1000 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ 1000 DRACME

Reverse symbol

Black on yellow underprint. Serial number in red. Face value on top of ornate pattern at centre. Value in Italian at upper-left and lower-right corners, value in Greek at upper-right and lower-left corners.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1941) ND (1941) + - - - $210,00 - -