Greece 20.000 Drachme ND (1947)

Colour trial specimen, red overprint "SPECIMEN", no serial number, with security thread

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Greece 20,000 Drachme, 1947 P-179 obverse
Greece 20,000 Drachme, 1947 P-179 reverse

Information:

Rarity RR - Very Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1947) Colour trial specimen, red overprint "SPECIMEN", no serial number, with security thread + - - - - - -
Reference P#179cts
Country Greece
Period Second modern drachma (1944-1953)
Ruler Paul (1947-1964)
Issuing bank Bank of Greece
Currency Drachme
Denomination 20.000 Drachme
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1947
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 150x80 mm

Obverse:

Greece 20,000 Drachme, 1947 P-179
Greek

Obverse text

20.000 Τ.11-343 411 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Αʹ ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΕΙΚΟΣΙ ΧΙΛΙΑΔΕΣ Πληρωτέαι ἐπὶ τῇ ἐμφανίσει ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ Ο ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΣ Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ Τ.11-343 411 20.000

Obverse symbol

Teal on multicolour underprint. Helmeted Athena at left, value and signatures at centre, watermark at right. Ancient Athenian tetradrachm and six 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 light gray underprint. Watermark window at left, Medusa and crowing rooster at centre, denomination at right.