100 Drachmai

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IssuerGreece
Year1944
TypeStandard circulation banknote
Value100 Drachmai (100 δρᾰχμαί)
CurrencySecond modern drachma (1944-1953)
CompositionPaper
Size146 × 73 mm
ShapeRectangular
PrinterWaterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961)
No. printed
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Reference(s) P#170
Obverse descriptionBlue on gold underprint. Ship on fire at centre, Konstantinos Kanaris (a Greek maritime hero during the Greek War of Independence) at right.
Reverse descriptionDenomination at left, `Glory of Psara,` from a painting by Nikolaos Gyzis at centre, watermark at right.
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionHead of Themistocles.
Obverse lettering100 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 100 Γʹ ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΕΚΑΤΟΝ Πληρωτέαι ἐπὶ τῇ ἐμφανίσει ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ Ο ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΣ Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ
(Translation: 100 Bank of Greece 3rd [issue]  One hundred drachmai  Payable on demand In Athens The Manager (signature unknown) The Governor (signature of Kyriakos Varvaresos))
Reverse letteringΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΕΚΑΤΟΝ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 100 ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΤΡΙΤΗ 100
(Translation: One Hundred Drachmai Bank of Greece  100  Third issue 100)
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Catalog ID9823486970
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