Greece 10,000 Drachme, 1946 P-175

Greece 10,000 Drachme, 1946 P-175 obverse
Greece 10,000 Drachme, 1946 P-175 reverse

Information:

Reference P#175
Country Greece
Period Second modern drachma (1944-1953)
Currency Drachme
Denomination 10.000 Drachme
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler George II (1922-1924, 1935-1947)
Issuing bank Bank of Greece
Year 1946
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 180x90 mm

Obverse:

Greece 10,000 Drachme, 1946 P-175
Greek

Obverse text

10,000 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Γ.10-082961 Α' ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΔΕΚΑ ΧΙΛΙΑΔΕΣ Πληρωτέαι ἐπὶ τῇ ἐμφανίσει ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ Ο ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΣ (Signature of the director) Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ (Signature of the manager) Γ.10-082961 10,000

Obverse symbol

Bust of Aristotle at left, denomination at centre, watermark at right, various ancient Greek coins along border.

Reverse:

Image 1
Greek

Reverse text

ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΠΡΩΤΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΔΕΚΑ ΧΙΛΙΑΔΕΣ 10,000 10,000

Reverse symbol

Statue of the Charioteer of Delphi at centre, superimposed on an ancient frieze depicting a chariot race.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1946) Issued note + - - - - - -
ND (1946) Perforated "SPECIMEN", mismatched serial numbers, 12345 at top - - - - - -
ND (1946) Red overprint "SPECIMEN" over signatures, serial # Γ.01-000000 - - - - - -