Greece 500 Drachme 1926-Nov-12

P#89s Specimen

© A.Karamitsos International Auctions generic images

Greece 500 Drachme, 1926 P-89 obverse
Greece 500 Drachme, 1926 P-89 reverse

Information:

Rarity RRR - Extremely Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1926-Nov-12 P#89s Specimen + - - - - - -
Reference P#89s
Country Greece
Period First modern drachma (1832-1944)
Issuing bank National Bank of Greece
Currency Drachme
Denomination 500 Drachme
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1926
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 185x85 mm

Obverse:

Greece 500 Drachme, 1926 P-89

Obverse text

ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗϹ ΕΛΛΑΔΟϹ ΙΑʹ ΛΛ090 268949 500 500 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΑΚΟϹΙΑΙ ΠΛΗΡΩΤΕΑΙ ΕΠΙ ΤΗ ΕΜΦΑΝΙϹΕΙ ΑΘΗΝΗϹΙ ΤΗι 12 ΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 1926 Ο ΤΑΜΙΑϹ Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗϹ Ο ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΟϹ AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

Obverse symbol

Purple on multicolour underprint. Portrait of Georgios Stavros (founder of the National Bank of Greece) at centre, decorated pillars and numeral 500 at left and right. Bank name at top, three signatures and printer's name at bottom.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗϹ ΕΛΛΑΔΟϹ 500 500 ΑΓΙΟΙ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΙ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ ΕΚΔΟϹΙϹ ΕΝΔΕΚΑΤΗ AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

Reverse symbol

Purple on multicolour underprint. Mythical creatures at left and right, Church of the Holy Apostles in Thessaloniki at centre.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1926-Nov-12 P#89a Black signature of Papadakis at right 1.5m - - - - - -
1926-Nov-12 P#89s Specimen + - - - - - -