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25 000 Drachmai Agricultural Treasury Bond
| Issuer | Bank of Greece |
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| Year | 1942 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Salmon-orange note with a dark brown border of fine guilloche ornamental work enclosing the entire design. The header bears the issuing authority name in Greek capitals within a panel, below which the designation ΤΑΜΕΙΑΚΟΝ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΟΝ (Treasury Bond) and its purpose for agricultural produce collection are stated in Greek text. The large denomination numeral 25.000 is printed in bold across the centre against a lightly printed underprint rosette, with ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ below. The body of the note carries a full Greek text outlining the redemption obligation by the Bank of Greece, dated 26 November 1942, with a serial number in red, two manuscript signatures, and marginal legislative references printed vertically on both sides. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΤΑΜΕΙΑΚΟΝ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΟΝ ΕΙΣ ΤΟΝ ΚΟΜΙΣΤΗΝ ΔΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΣΥΓΚΕΝΤΡΩΣΙΝ ΤΩΝ ΑΓΡΟΤΙΚΩΝ ΠΡΟΪΟΝΤΩΝ 25.000 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ Η ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΥΠΟΧΡΕΟΥΤΑΙ Ν' ΑΝΤΑΛΛΑΞΗ ΕΝΑΝΤΙ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΩΝ ΤΟ ΠΑΡΟΝ ΤΑΜΕΙΑΚΟΝ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΟΝ ΕΙΣ ΤΟΝ ΚΟΜΙΣΤΗΝ ΤΗ 31 ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ 1943 Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ ΟΙ ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΑΙ ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ ΤΗ 26 ΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 1942 ΝΟΜΟΘΕΤΙΚΟΝ ΔΙΑΤΑΓΜΑ ΑΡ. 1984/24-11-1942 ΥΠΟΥΡΓΙΚΗ ΑΠΟΦΑΣΙΣ ΤΗΣ 27-11-1942 |
| Reverse description | Plain salmon-brown reverse dominated by a large central cartouche in ornate guilloche style enclosing the bold numeral 25.000. The border consists of a continuous fine-line guilloche frame with four decorative rosette cornerpieces and repeating trefoil ornaments at the midpoints of each side. The legend ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ is repeated multiple times along all four inner margins in a continuous band, forming a secondary security underprint border. The overall design is entirely typographic and geometric, with no pictorial vignette. |
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