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1 Drachma
| Issuer | Greek State (Ελληνική Πολιτεία) |
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| Year | 1941 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | At left, a vignette of a seated classical figure in profile, rendered in intaglio style within a fine guilloche border. The title ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ appears at upper centre, with the series designation and serial number printed across the middle field. The large denomination panel ΔΡΑΧΜΗ ΜΙΑ occupies the right centre, beneath which the payable clause, date, and a manuscript signature of the Minister of Finance are printed; the printer's imprint ΑΣΠΙΩΤΗ - ΕΛΚΑ appears at the lower margin. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ 1 ΔΡΑΧΜΗ ΜΙΑ ΠΛΗΡΩΤΕΑ ΕΠΙ ΤΗ. ΕΜΦΑΝΙΣΕΙ ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ ΤΗ. 18 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ 1941 Ο ΥΠΟΥΡΓΟΣ ΤΩΝ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΩΝ ‟ΑΣΠΙΩΤΗ - ΕΛΚΑ„ |
| Reverse description | An ancient Greek coin motif is centred on the reverse, flanked on either side by the numeral denomination. A fine geometric guilloche underprint frames the composition, with a legal warning text against counterfeiting printed along the lower margin, referencing the legislative decree of 17 June 1941. |
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