Catalog
100 Drachmai
| Issuer | Banque de Crète (Bank of Crete) |
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| Year | 1901-1917 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | At upper left, a vignette of an ancient Cretan coin; at centre, the coat of arms of the Cretan State within ornate guilloche borders; at upper right, a portrait of King George I. The face bears multilingual inscriptions identifying the issuing bank, denomination, and place of payment, along with the printed date and the titles of the Sovereign Commissioner, Governor, and Treasurer. |
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| Reverse description | At centre, a vignette of an ancient Cretan coin with a labyrinth motif, enclosed within intricate guilloche work. The bank name and denomination are rendered in French, arranged around the central vignette, with the printer's credit appearing at the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | 100 100 BANQUE DE CRÈTE DRACHMES CENT 100 100 BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Co. LD. GRAVEURS, LONDRES (Translation: 100 100 Bank of Crete One Hundred Drachmas 100 100 Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld. Engravers, London) |
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