Greece 20.000 Drachme 1949-Dec-29

Issued note

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Greece 20,000 Drachme, 1949 P-183 obverse
Greece 20,000 Drachme, 1949 P-183 reverse

Information:

Rarity A - Very Common
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1949-Dec-29 Issued note + - - - - - -
Reference P#183a
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 1949
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 150x80 mm

Obverse:

Greece 20,000 Drachme, 1949 P-183
Greek

Obverse text

20.000 Ζ.05- 394 820 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Βʹ ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΕΙΚΟΣΙ ΧΙΛΙΑΔΕΣ Πληρωτέαι ἐπί τῇ ἐμφανίσει ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ Τῌ 29η ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 1949 ΟΙ ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΑΙ Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ Ζ.05- 394 820 20.000

Obverse symbol

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

Reverse:

Image 1
Greek

Reverse text

ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΕΙΚΟΣΙ ΧΙΛΙΑΔΕΣ 20.000 20.000 ΙΔΡΥΜΑ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ

Reverse symbol

Blue on pale blue and pink 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
1949-Dec-29 Issued note + - - - - - -
1949-Dec-29 Red overprint "SPECIMEN" - - - - - -