Portrait of helmeted Pallas Athena facing right at centre, denomination at sides.
Reverse description
Minoan carving depicting a bull escaping from his catchers, a bull in a net and a running bull from one of the golden cups found in Vaphio dating 1450-1500 BC.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΕ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
500 500
ΑΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΑΚΟΣΙΑΙ
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY (Translation: BANK OF GREECE 500 500 FIVE HUNDRED DRACHMAI AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY)
Reverse lettering
500
ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
500
ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΠΡΩΤΗ
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY (Translation: BANK OF GREECE 500 FIRST ISSUE AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY)