Greece 1.000 Drachme 1956-Apr-16

Specimen, red overprint

© CGB generic images

Greece 1,000 Drachme, 1956 P-194 obverse
Greece 1,000 Drachme, 1956 P-194 reverse

Information:

Rarity RRR - Extremely Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1956-Apr-16 Specimen, red overprint + - - - - $370,00 -
Reference P#194s
Country Greece
Period Third modern drachma (1954-2001)
Ruler Paul (1947-1964)
Issuing bank Bank of Greece
Currency Drachme
Denomination 1.000 Drachme
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1956
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 158x81 mm

Obverse:

Greece 1,000 Drachme, 1956 P-194
Greek

Obverse text

1000 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 1000 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΧΙΛΙΑΙ ΠΛΗΡΩΤΕΑΙ ΕΠΙ ΤΗ. ΕΜΦΑΝΙΣΕΙ ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ ΤΗ. 16η ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟΥ 1956 Ο ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΣ Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ Α Κ. ΜΕΓ. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ 1000 1000

Obverse symbol

Red-brown on multicolour underprint. Portrait of Alexander the Great at left, depiction of Hercules fighting at centre, marble frieze below.

Reverse:

Image 1
Greek

Reverse text

1000 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 1000 Η ΕΝ ΙΣΣΏ ΜΑΧΗ 1000 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΧΙΛΙΑΙ 1000 ΙΔΡΥΜΑ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ

Reverse symbol

Red-brown on pale yellow underprint. The Alexander Mosaic (a Roman mosaic located in Pompeii), depicting Alexander the Great on horseback in the Battle of Issus

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1956-Apr-16 Issued note + - - $30,00 $34,00 $160,00 -
1956-Apr-16 Specimen, red overprint - - - - $370,00 -