Information:
| Reference | P#184 |
| Country | Greece |
| Period | Second modern drachma (1944-1953) |
| Currency | Drachme |
| Denomination | 5.000 Drachme |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Ruler | Paul (1947-1964) |
| Issuing bank | Bank of Greece |
| Year | 1950 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 150x80 mm |
Obverse:
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Greek
Obverse text5.000 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 5.000
αα-227850
Δʹ
ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΕ ΧΙΛΙΑΔΕΣ
Πληρωτέαι ἐπί τῇ ἐμφανίσει
Ἐν Ἀθήναις τῇ 28ῃ Ὀκτωβρίου 1950
ΟΙ ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΑΙ
Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ
ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΟΣ ΣΟΛΩΜΟΣ
5.000 5.000
Obverse symbolBrown on multicolour underprint. Red serial numbers at top left and right.
Portrait of Dionysios Solomos at left, value in word form and signatures at centre, circular window for watermark at right.
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Reverse:
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Greek
Reverse text5.000 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 5.000
ΒΡΥΖΑΚΗ-Η ΕΞΟΔΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΜΕΣΟΛΟΓΓΙΟΥ
ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ
5.000 ΙΔΡΥΜΑ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 5.000
Reverse symbolBrown on multicolour underprint.
Circular window for watermark at right, painting "The Exodus from Missolonghi" by Vryzakis Theodoros (depicting Greek fighters battling against Turkish forces) throughout note. Bank name within frame at top, version of issue and printer's name at bottom.
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Varieties
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1950-Oct-28 | Issued note | + | - | - | - | $119,99 | - | - | |
| 1950-Oct-28 | Red overprint "SPECIMEN", serial # αβ- 000000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||