P#56s: specimen
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Information:
| Rarity | R - Rare |
| Date | Variety | Iss. | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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| 1915-Nov-12 | P#56s: specimen | + | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reference | P#56s: |
| Country | Greece |
| Period | First modern drachma (1832-1944) |
| Ruler | Constantine I (1913-1917, 1920-1922) Alexander (1917-1920) |
| Issuing bank | National Bank of Greece |
| Currency | Drachme |
| Denomination | 500 Drachme |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1914-1918 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 195x100 mm |
Obverse:
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Obverse textΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
500 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΑΚΟΣΙΑΙ 500
Πληρωτέαι ἐπὶ τῇ ἐμφανίσει
Έν Άθήναις, τῇ 5 Μαίου 1914
Ό ταμιας
Ό διοικητης
Ό βας. επιτροπος
American Bank Note Co., New York
Obverse symbolPortrait of Georgios Stavros at left, Athena wearing helmet at centre, coat of arms at right.
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Reverse:
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Reverse textBANQUE NATIONALE DE GRÈCE
500 500
ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΕΒΔΟΜΗ
Reverse symbolWoman and sheep with temple in the background at centre, denomination at sides
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1914-May-05 | P#56a: signature Eftaxias | 200k | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1914-May-05 | P#56s: specimen | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1915-Nov-12 | P#56a: signature Zaimis (amount printed for all 1915-18 notes) | 900k | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1915-Nov-12 | P#56s: specimen | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1917-Jan-05 | P#56a: signature Zaimis | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1917-Aug-18 | P#56a: signature Zaimis | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1917-Oct-23 | P#56a: signature Zaimis | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1917-Oct-23 | P#56s: specimen | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1918-Dec-01 | P#56a: signature Zaimis | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1918-Dec-01 | P#56s: specimen | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1918-Dec-08 | P#56a: signature Zaimis | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1918-Dec-20 | P#56a: signature Zaimis | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1918-Dec-20 | P#56s: specimen | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |