Greece 5.000 Drachme 1950-Oct-28

Red overprint "SPECIMEN", serial # αβ- 000000

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Greece 5,000 Drachme, 1950 P-184 obverse
Greece 5,000 Drachme, 1950 P-184 reverse

Information:

Rarity R - Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1950-Oct-28 Red overprint "SPECIMEN", serial # αβ- 000000 + - - - - - -
Reference P#184s
Country Greece
Period Second modern drachma (1944-1953)
Ruler Paul (1947-1964)
Issuing bank Bank of Greece
Currency Drachme
Denomination 5.000 Drachme
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1950
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 150x80 mm

Obverse:

Greece 5,000 Drachme, 1950 P-184
Greek

Obverse text

5.000 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 symbol

Brown 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.

Reverse:

Image 1
Greek

Reverse text

5.000 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 5.000 ΒΡΥΖΑΚΗ-Η ΕΞΟΔΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΜΕΣΟΛΟΓΓΙΟΥ ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ 5.000 ΙΔΡΥΜΑ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 5.000

Reverse symbol

Brown 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.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1950-Oct-28 Issued note + - - - $119,99 - -
1950-Oct-28 Red overprint "SPECIMEN", serial # αβ- 000000 - - - - - -