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5 Drachmai
| Issuer | National Bank of Greece |
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| Year | 1905-1918 |
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| Value | 5 Drachmai |
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| Obverse description | Portrait vignette of Georgios Stavros, founder of the National Bank of Greece, positioned at left, with the national coat of arms at right. The composition is framed by fine guilloche ornamental borders typical of American Bank Note Company engraving work. |
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| Reverse description | Central oval intaglio vignette of Athena in profile, helmeted and wearing classical dress, set within an elaborate guilloche surround of floral and geometric patterns. The numeral '5' appears in large format at both left and right flanks. The Greek legend ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΕ is inscribed across the upper panel, with ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ in a lower cartouche, and the printer's imprint AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK along the bottom margin. |
| Reverse lettering | ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΕ ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK |
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