Greece 1.000 Drachme 1947-Jan-09

P#180as: Specimen

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Greece 1,000 Drachme, 1947 P-180 obverse
Greece 1,000 Drachme, 1947 P-180 reverse

Information:

Rarity RR - Very Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1947-Jan-09 P#180as: Specimen + - - - - - -
Reference P#180as:
Country Greece
Period Second modern drachma (1944-1953)
Ruler George II (1922-1924, 1935-1947)
Issuing bank Bank of Greece
Currency Drachme
Denomination 1.000 Drachme
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1947
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 160x80 mm

Obverse:

Greece 1,000 Drachme, 1947 P-180
Greek

Obverse text

1000 1000 ΑΗ-3 264073 Δʹ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΧΙΛΙΑΙ Πληρωτέαι ἐπί τῇ ἐμφανίσει ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ ΤΗι 9Η ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ 1947 ΟΙ ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΑΙ Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ 264073 ΑΗ-3 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 ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ 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
1947-Jan-09 P#180a: Issued note, with watermark 15.4m - - - - - -
1947-Jan-09 P#180as: Specimen + - - - - - -
1947-Nov-14 P#180b: Issued note, without watermark 22m - - - - - -