Information:
| Reference | P#35 |
| Country | Greece |
| Period | First modern drachma (1832-1944) |
| Currency | Drachme |
| Denomination | 2 Drachme |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Ruler | George I (1863-1913) |
| Issuing bank | National Bank of Greece |
| Year | 1885 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 80x50 mm |
Obverse:
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Greek
Obverse text2 ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 2
Σ597 00,340
ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΔΥΟ
Νόμος ΑΤΜΒ.' άϖό 21 Δεκεμβρίου 1885.
Ὁ Ἐλεγκτής τοῦ Συνεδρίου.
Ὁ Ταμίας τῆς Τραπέζης
2 BRADBURY WILKINSON & Co LONDON 2
Obverse symbolBlack on orange and light blue underprint.
Portrait of Alexander the Great at left, value and law authorizing issuance of the banknote at centre, helmeted portrait of Athena at right. Two signatures and printer's name at bottom.
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Reverse:
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Greek
Reverse text2 2
Η ΠΑΡΑΠΟΙΗΣΙΣ, Η ΠΛΑΣΤΟΓΡΑΦΗΣΙΣ ΚΑΙ Η ΕΝ ΓΝΩΣΕΙ ΤΗΣ ΠΛΑΣΤΟΤΗΤΟΣ ΚΥΚΛΟΦΟΡΙΑ ΤΙΜΩΡΟΥΝΤΑΙ ΚΑΤΑ ΤΟΝ ΝΟΜΟΝ
2 Σ597 00,340 2
Reverse symbolLight blue.
Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece at centre, legal text at left and right. Face value at corners, serial number at bottom.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1885-Dec-21 | Signature: Panourias | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1885-Dec-21 | Signature: Petropoulos | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||