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1000 Drachmai
| Issuer | National Bank of Greece |
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| Year | 1901 |
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| Value | 1000 Drachmai |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of Georgios Stavros in an oval guilloche vignette at upper left, a classical nude male figure seated at a writing desk with a sailing ship in the background at upper centre, and the Greek royal arms supported by two figures within an ornate cartouche at upper right. The bank title ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ arches across the top in bold letterpress, with the denomination ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΧΙΛΙΑΙ in a panel at lower centre, flanked by numeral '1000' counters at lower left and right. Three manuscript signatures appear below the date inscription 'Εν Αθήναις, τη 30 Μαρτίου 1901', below the roles Ο ΤΑΜΙΑΣ, Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ, and Ο ΒΑΣ. ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΟΣ. |
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| Reverse description | Central intaglio vignette of a seated allegorical female figure, wreathed with flowers and holding a sheaf of wheat, resting against agricultural implements with a recumbent bull at her feet, symbolising abundance. Two large circular guilloche medallions flank the central vignette, the left inscribed ΝΟΜΟΣ 30 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ 1841 / ΠΕΡΙ ΣΥΣΤΑΣΕΩΣ ΕΘΝΙΚΗΣ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΗΣ with the numeral '1000' at centre, and the right inscribed 30 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ 1901 / ΑΘΗΝΗΣΙ with '1000' at centre. The legend BANQUE NATIONALE DE GRECE is printed in two parts above and below the central vignette, with the printer's imprint American Bank Note Co. New York at the bottom. |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE NATIONALE DE GRECE ΝΟΜΟΣ 30 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ 1841 ΠΕΡΙ ΣΥΣΤΑΣΕΩΣ ΕΘΝΙΚΗΣ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΗΣ 30 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ 1901 ΑΘΗΝΗΣΙ 1000 American Bank Note Co. New York |
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