Specimen, red overprint
© CGB
generic images
Information:
| Rarity | R - Rare |
| Date | Variety | Iss. | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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| 1968-Nov-01 | Specimen, red overprint | + | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reference | P#197s |
| Country | Greece |
| Period | Third modern drachma (1954-2001) |
| Ruler | Constantine II (1964-1973) |
| Issuing bank | Bank of Greece |
| Currency | Drachme |
| Denomination | 500 Drachme |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1968 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 158x74 mm |
Obverse:
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Greek
Obverse text500
ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΑΚΟΣΙΑΙ
ΠΛΗΡΩΤΕΑΙ ΕΠΙ ΤΗ ΕΜΦΑΝΙΣΕΙ
ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ ΤΗ 1η ΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 1968
Ο ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΣ
Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ
ΔΗΜΗΤΡΑ, ΤΡΙΠΤΟΛΕΜΟΣ, ΠΕΡΣΕΦΟΝΗ
500
Λ Ο
Obverse symbolOlive on multicolor underprint.
Blank area for watermark at left, Great Eleusinian Relief (with Demeter, Triptolemos and Persephone) at centre, denomination and date on multicoloured guilloches at right. Signatures of the manager and the governor of the bank at bottom right.
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Reverse:
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Greek
Reverse text500 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
500
ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΑΚΟΣΙΑΙ
ΑΙΓΑΓΡΟΣ - ΚΝΩΣΟΣ
Γ Α 500
ΙΔΡΥΜΑ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
Reverse symbolOlive on multicolor underprint.
Ancient carving from Knossos depicting a wild goat and its kid at bottom left, fruits and printer's name at bottom center, blank area for watermark at right.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1968-Nov-01 | Issued note | 252m | $2,70 | $2,70 | $3,20 | $3,40 | $11,00 | $11,00 | |
| 1968-Nov-01 | Replacement, prefix 00Α | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1968-Nov-01 | Specimen, red overprint | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |