Greece 10,000 Drachme, 1942 P-120

Greece 10,000 Drachme, 1942 P-120 obverse
Greece 10,000 Drachme, 1942 P-120 reverse

Information:

Reference P#120
Country Greece
Period First modern drachma (1832-1944)
Currency Drachme
Denomination 10.000 Drachme
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler George II (1922-1924, 1935-1947)
Issuing bank Bank of Greece
Year 1942
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 162x82 mm

Obverse:

Greece 10,000 Drachme, 1942 P-120
Greek

Obverse text

10.000 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 10.000 Αʹ Αʹ 10.000 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΔΕΚΑ ΧΙΛΙΑΔΕΣ ΠΛΗΡωΤΕΑΙ ΕΠΙ Τῌ ΕΜΦΑΝΙϹΕΙ ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙϹ Τῌ 29η ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 1942 Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ Ο ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΣ 10.000 10.000

Obverse symbol

Young peasant couple at left, denomination in guilloches and signatures at right.

Reverse:

Image 1
Greek

Reverse text

10.000 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 10.000 10.000 10.000 ΔΕΛΦΟΙ ΘΗΣΑΥΡΟΣ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΩΝ 10.000 ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΠΡΩΤΗ 10.000

Reverse symbol

View of the Athenian Treasury in Delphi at centre, denomination at sides.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1942-Dec-29 Title of picture in light background + - $1,50 $3,00 $3,80 $5,80 $9,10
1942-Dec-29 Title of picture without light background (on illustration) - - - - - $52,00