Catalog
50 Drachmai unissued
| Issuer | National Bank of Greece |
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| Year | 1927 |
| Type | Pattern or trial banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette comprises an oval portrait of Georgios Stavros set within an ornate frame, flanked on either side by denomination numerals '50' in hexagonal panels with guilloche underprint and classical column vignettes. Serial numbers appear at upper left and lower right, with the bank title across the top and the denomination in Greek text below the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΝΤΑ ΑΘΗΝΑΙ ΤΗ 24 ΜΑΙΟΥ 1927 |
| Reverse description | Four large ancient coin vignettes arranged in a row dominate the design, with the central denomination numeral '50' superimposed over the middle pair. A guilloche border frames the entire composition, with the bank title at the top and the edition inscription 'ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΕΚΤΗ' along the lower register. The printer's imprint of the American Bank Note Company appears at the bottom margin. |
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