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500 Drachmai
| Issuer | National Bank of Greece |
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| Year | 1914-1918 |
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| Currency | First modern drachma (1832-1944) |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of Georgios Stavros at left, with a central vignette of Athena in helmet, and the national coat of arms at right. The note carries the issuing bank title and denomination in Greek script, with the date and signatures of the cashier, governor, and royal commissioner below the central design. The imprint of the American Bank Note Co., New York appears at the lower margin. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 500 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΑΚΟΣΙΑΙ 500 Πληρωτέαι ἐπὶ τῇ ἐμφανίσει Έν Άθήναις, τῇ 5 Μαίου 1914 Ό ταμιας Ό διοικητης Ό βας. επιτροπος American Bank Note Co., New York (Translation: National Bank of Greece 500 Five hundred drachmai 500 Payable on demand In Athens, on 5 May 1914 The cashier The governor The royal commissioner) |
| Reverse description | Central vignette of a female figure with sheep before a classical temple in the background, with the denomination numerals repeated at left and right margins. The bank title appears in French across the upper border, and the issue number in Greek at the lower margin. |
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