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1000 Drachmai
| Issuer | Kingdom of Greece (Ministry of Finance) |
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| Year | 1950-1953 |
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| Size | 112 × 56 mm |
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| Obverse description | At left, a vignette of an ancient coin bearing the portrait of Philip II of Macedon, and at right, a further ancient coin vignette with a bird and serpent motif. The denomination and the minister's signature appear at centre, set within guilloche underprint work, with the full text of the obligation legend arranged across the face. |
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| Reverse description | A central intaglio-printed vignette within an oval guilloche frame presents the Archaic Lion, a recumbent stone sculpture rendered in fine line engraving, captioned ΑΡΧΑΪΚΟΣ ΛΕΩΝ beneath the image. The surrounding border is elaborately composed of interlocking guilloche rosettes and foliate scroll ornaments in brown and orange-tan tones, with the denomination numeral 1000 repeated in each corner panel. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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