Greece 5.000 Drachmai 1942-Jun-20

no watermark with prefix and number of 3.5 millimeters high

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Greece 5,000 Drachmai, 1942 P-119 obverse
Greece 5,000 Drachmai, 1942 P-119 reverse

Information:

Rarity C - Scarce
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1942-Jun-20 no watermark with prefix and number of 3.5 millimeters high + - $2,10 $3,30 - - $15,00
Reference P#119
Country Greece
Period First modern drachma (1832-1944)
Ruler George II (1922-1924, 1935-1947)
Issuing bank Bank of Greece
Currency Drachmai
Denomination 5.000 Drachmai
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1942
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 165x83 mm

Obverse:

Greece 5,000 Drachmai, 1942 P-119
Greek

Obverse text

5000 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 5000 Βʹ ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΕ ΧΙΛΙΑΔΕΣ ΠΛΗΡΩΤΕΑΙ ΕΠΙ ΤΗ. ΕΜΦΑΝΙΣΕΙ ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ ΤΗ. 20η ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ 1942 Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ ΟΙ ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΑΙ 5000 5000

Obverse symbol

Black on blue, yellow & red underprint. Factory at lower left, Nike of Samothrace flanked by workers at centre, fisherman with boat and net at lower right. Columns of fruit at left and right.

Reverse:

Image 1
Greek

Reverse text

5000 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 5000 ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ

Reverse symbol

Black on yellow & blue underprint. Farmer sowing at foreground of centre, farmer using plough drawn by two horses at centre background. Value, wheat & grapes at left and right.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1942-Jun-20 no watermark with prefix and number of 3.5 millimeters high + - $2,10 $3,30 - - $15,00
1942-Jun-20 no watermark with prefix and number of 4.5 millimeters high $1,30 $1,50 $2,70 $4,40 $5,90 $11,00
1942-Jun-20 remainder - - - - - -
1942-Jun-20 watermark paper - - - - - $20,00