Specimen, red overprint
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Information:
| Rarity | R - Rare |
| Date | Variety | Iss. | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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| 1955-Aug-08 | Specimen, red overprint | + | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reference | P#193s |
| Country | Greece |
| Period | Third modern drachma (1954-2001) |
| Ruler | Paul (1947-1964) |
| Issuing bank | Bank of Greece |
| Currency | Drachme |
| Denomination | 500 Drachme |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1955 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 155x72 mm |
Obverse:
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Greek
Obverse textΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΑΚΟΣΙΑΙ
ΠΛΗΡΩΤΕΑΙ ΕΠΙ Τῌ ΕΜΦΑΝΙΣΕΙ
ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ Τῌ 8η ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΟΥ 1955
Ο ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΣ
Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ
Α Κ.
ΣΩΚΡΑΤΗΣ
500 500
Obverse symbolGreen on multicolour underprint.
Portrait of Socrates at centre, value and signatures at right.
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Reverse:
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Greek
Reverse textΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
ΟΜΙΛΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΠ ΠΑΥΛΟΥ ΕΙΣ ΤΟΝ ΑΡΕΙΟΝ ΠΑΓΟΝ
ΤΩ ΑΓΝΩΣΤΩ. ΘΕΟ
500 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΑΚΟΣΙΑΙ 500
ΙΔΡΥΜΑ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
Reverse symbolGreen on pale yellow underprint.
Apostle Paul speaking to assembly in Athens during the Areopagus sermon. Pillar with ancient inscription at lower left.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1955-Aug-08 | Issued note | + | - | $34,00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1955-Aug-08 | Specimen, red overprint | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||