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1000 Drachmai

Issuer National Bank of Greece
Year 1917-1918
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Value 1000 Drachmai
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Obverse description Portrait vignette of Georgios Stavros at left, with a central allegorical vignette of Hermes accompanied by a sailing vessel in the background, and the national coat of arms at right. The note carries bilingual denomination inscriptions in Greek characters above and below the central design, with the issuing bank title and date in the upper and lower marginal areas. Printer's imprint of American Bank Note Co New York appears in the lower margin.
Obverse lettering ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 1000 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΧΙΛΙΑΙ 1000 Πληρωτέαι ἐπὶ τῇ ἐμφανίσει. Έν Άθήναις, τῇ 4 Νοεμβρίου 1917. Ό ΤΑΜΙΑΣ Ό ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ Ό ΒΑΣ. ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΟΣ American Bank Note Co New York
(Translation: National Bank of Greece 1000 One thousand drachmai 1000 Paid on appearance. In Athens, on 4 November 1917. The cashier The governor The royal commissioner)
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Reverse lettering BANQUE NATIONALE DE GRÈCE ΝΟΜΟΣ 30 Μαρτίου 1841. ΠΕΡΙ ΣΥΣΤΑΣΕΩΣ ΕΘΝΙΚΗΣ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΗΣ. 4 Νοεμβρίου 1917. ΑΘΗΝΗΣΙ American Bank Note Co New York
(Translation: National Bank of Greece Law of 30 March 1841. On the establishment of a national bank. 4 November 1917. Athens.)
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