Greece 500 Drachme 1921-Dec-07

Issued note

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Greece 500 Drachme, 1921-1922 P-68 obverse
Greece 500 Drachme, 1921-1922 P-68 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1921-Dec-07 Issued note + - - - - - -
Reference P#68
Country Greece
Period First modern drachma (1832-1944)
Ruler Constantine I (1913-1917, 1920-1922)
Issuing bank National Bank of Greece
Currency Drachme
Denomination 500 Drachme
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1921-1922
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 195x100 mm

Obverse:

Greece 500 Drachme, 1921-1922 P-68

Obverse symbol

Portrait of Georgios Stavros (founder of the National Bank of Greece) at left, allegorical woman at centre, coat of arms with overprint "ΝΕΟΝ" at right.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse symbol

Athena at left, temple of Poseidon (Sounion) at centre, Poseideon at right, Doric columns throughout.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1921-Oct-13 Issued note (total amount of notes printed) 1.6m - - - - - -
1921-Oct-13 Specimen + - - - - - -
1921-Dec-07 Issued note + - - - - - -
1921-Dec-07 Specimen + - - - - - -
1922-Jan-25 Issued note + - - - - - -
1922-Jan-25 Specimen + - - - - - -