Greece 20.000 Drachme ND (1946)

Issued note

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Greece 20,000 Drachme, 1946 P-176 obverse
Greece 20,000 Drachme, 1946 P-176 reverse

Information:

Rarity A - Very Common
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1946) Issued note + - - - - - -
Reference P#176a
Country Greece
Period Second modern drachma (1944-1953)
Ruler George II (1922-1924, 1935-1947)
Issuing bank Bank of Greece
Currency Drachme
Denomination 20.000 Drachme
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1946
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 180x90 mm

Obverse:

Greece 20,000 Drachme, 1946 P-176
Greek

Obverse text

20.000 Κ.04-388 810 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Αʹ ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΕΙΚΟΣΙ ΧΙΛΙΑΔΕΣ Πληρωτέαι ἐπὶ τῇ ἐμφανίσει ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ Ο ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΣ Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ Κ.04-388 810 20.000

Obverse symbol

Teal on multicolour underprint. Helmeted Athena at left, value and signatures at centre, watermark at right. Ancient Athenian tetradrachm and eight palmettes at lower centre.

Reverse:

Image 1
Greek

Reverse text

ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΠΡΩΤΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΕΙΚΟΣΙ ΧΙΛΙΑΔΕΣ 20.000 20.000

Reverse symbol

Teal on gray and pale blue underprint. Watermark window at left, Medusa and crowing rooster at centre, denomination at right.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1946) Issued note + - - - - - -
ND (1946) Red overprint "SPECIMEN" over signatures, serial # Κ.01-000000 - - - - - -