Greece 1,000 Drachme, 1944 P-172

Greece 1,000 Drachme, 1944 P-172 obverse
Greece 1,000 Drachme, 1944 P-172 reverse

Information:

Reference P#172
Country Greece
Period Second modern drachma (1944-1953)
Currency Drachme
Denomination 1.000 Drachme
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler George II (1922-1924, 1935-1947)
Issuing bank Bank of Greece
Year 1944
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 161x80 mm

Obverse:

Greece 1,000 Drachme, 1944 P-172
Greek

Obverse text

1000 1000 ο.Χ-003 870519 Γʹ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΧΙΛΙΑΙ Πληρωτέαι ἐπί τῇ ἐμφανίσει ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ Ο ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΣ Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ 870519 ο.Χ-003 1000 1000

Obverse symbol

Brown on multicolour underprint. Portrait of Theodoros Kolokotronis (a hero of freedom) at left, bank name and value at centre, watermark window at right.

Reverse:

Image 1
Greek

Reverse text

ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΤΡΙΤΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΧΙΛΙΑΙ 1000 1000

Reverse symbol

Brown. Watermark window at left, an Evzone (elite soldier) standing at centre, bank name and value at right.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1944) P#172a(1): issued note, serial number with 1 letter + - - - - - -
ND (1944) P#172a(2): issued note, serial number with 2 letters - - - - - $150,00
ND (1944) P#172ct: colour trial specimen, serial ν.Γ-200 000, green and yellow underprint, "A" at top-right - - - - - -
ND (1944) P#172ct: colour trial specimen, serial ν.Γ-200 000, orange and green underprint, "C" at top-right - - - - - -
ND (1944) P#172s(1): red overprint "SPECIMEN", serial number with 1 letter - - - - - -
ND (1944) P#172s(2): red overprint "SPECIMEN", serial number with 2 letters - - - - - $230,00