1000 Drachmai

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IssuerGreece
Year1950-1953
TypeStandard circulation banknote
Value1000 Drachmai (1000 δρᾰχμαί)
CurrencySecond modern drachma (1944-1953)
CompositionPaper
Size112 × 56 mm
ShapeRectangular
PrinterBanknote and Currency Printing Office (Ίδρυμα Εκτυπώσεως Τραπεζογραμματίων και Αξιών / Idryma Ektiposeos Trapezogrammation kai Axion), Holargos, Greece (1947-date)
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Reference(s) P#326
Obverse descriptionAncient coin with Philip II of Macedon at left, denomination and signature at centre, ancient coin with bird and snake at right.
Reverse descriptionStone carving of a lion at centre, surrounded by decorative framing.
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionText `ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ` (Kingdom of Greece).
Obverse letteringΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 1000 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΧΙΛΙΑΙ Πληρωτέαι ἐπὶ τῇ ἐμφανίσει ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ Τῌ 10η ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ 1950 Ο ΥΠΟΥΡΓΟΣ ΤΩΝ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΩΝ 1000 1000
(Translation: Kingdom of Greece  1000 One thousand drachmai  Paid on appearance In Athens, 10th July 1950 Minister for Finance (signature of Giorgos Kartalis)  1000 1000)
Reverse lettering1000 ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 1000 ΑΡΧΑΪΚΟΣ ΛΕΩΝ ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΠΡΩΤΗ 1000 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΧΙΛΙΑΙ 1000 ΙΔΡΥΜΑ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
(Translation: 1000 Kingdom of Greece 1000  Archaic lion First Issue  1000 One thousand drachmai 1000 [Printing] Works of the Bank of Greece)
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Catalog ID5435916380
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