Catalog
25 Drachmai
| Issuer | National Bank of Greece |
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| Year | 1871-1886 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | At upper left, a portrait vignette of Georgios Stavros is flanked at upper centre by an allegorical group of two female figures, with the national arms positioned at lower right. The entire composition is executed in intaglio, enriched by fine guilloche ornamental work that frames the central design elements. Bilingual text in French appears across the face of the note. |
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| Reverse description | Three large circular guilloche rosette medallions are arranged horizontally across the reverse, each enclosing the numeral "25" within an intricate starburst pattern. The central medallion, octagonal in outline, carries the inscriptions "BANQUE NATIONALE" and "25 FRANCS DE GRECE" within concentric guilloche borders. The American Bank Note Company imprint appears in the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE NATIONALE 25 FRANCS DE GRECE AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK |
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