Greece 500.000.000 Drachme 1944-Oct-01

132a: issued note, serial number with prefix letters

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Greece 500,000,000 Drachme, 1944 P-132 obverse
Greece 500,000,000 Drachme, 1944 P-132 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1944-Oct-01 132a: issued note, serial number with prefix letters + - - - - - -
Reference P#132
Country Greece
Period First modern drachma (1832-1944)
Ruler George II (1922-1924, 1935-1947)
Issuing bank Bank of Greece
Currency Drachme
Denomination 500.000.000 Drachme
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1944
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 140x61 mm

Obverse:

Greece 500,000,000 Drachme, 1944 P-132
Greek

Obverse text

500 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 500 Αʹ 500 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΝΤΑ ΕΚΑΤΟΜΜΥΡΙΑ ΠΛΗΡΩΤΕΑΙ ΕΠΙ ΤΗ. ΕΜΦΑΝΙΣΕΙ ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ ΤΗ. 1 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ 1944 Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ ΟΙ ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΑΙ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΣ 500 500

Obverse symbol

Black on light blue underprint. Head of the Apollon of Olympia at left, denomination and signatures at right.

Reverse:

Image 1
Greek

Reverse text

ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ 500 ΕΚΑΤΟΜΜΥΡΙΑ ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ 500 ΕΚΑΤΟΜΥΥΡΙΑ ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΠΡΩΤΗ

Reverse symbol

Blue-green. Bas-relief of two horse riders from a Parthenon frieze at centre, denomination at sides.