Information:
| Reference | P#41 |
| 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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Obverse textΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
2 ΔΥΟ
ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΔΥΟ
Νόμος ΑΤΜΒ! άϖό 21 Δεκεμβρίου 1885.
Ὁ Ἐλεγκτής τοῦ Συνεδρίου
Ὁ Ταμίας τῆς Τραπέζης
2 Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld London 2
Obverse symbolBlack on light blue and brown underprint.
Bank name within ornate frame at top, face value and signatures at left, portrait of Hermes at right.
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Reverse:
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Reverse text2 ΙΣΧΥΣ ΜΟΥ Η ΑΓΑΠΗ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΟΥ 2
BRADBURY, WILKINSON & COMPANY LTD. LONDON.
Reverse symbolBlue printing.
Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece at centre, large numeral 2 within guilloches at left and right. Printer's name at bottom.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1885-Dec-21 | Issued note | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1885-Dec-21 | Specimen, no signature at left | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||