Greece 500.000.000 Drachmai, 1944

Greece 500.000.000 Drachmai, 1944 obverse
Greece 500.000.000 Drachmai, 1944 reverse
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Information:

Reference P#132
Country Greece
Period First modern drachma (1832-1944)
Ruler George II (1922-1924, 1935-1947)
Issuing bank Bank of Greece
Currency Drachmai
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1944
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 140x61 mm

Obverse:

Image 1
Greek
500 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 500 Αʹ 500 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΝΤΑ ΕΚΑΤΟΜΜΥΡΙΑ ΠΛΗΡΩΤΕΑΙ ΕΠΙ ΤΗ. ΕΜΦΑΝΙΣΕΙ ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ ΤΗ. 1 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ 1944 Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ ΟΙ ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΑΙ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΣ 500 500

Reverse:

Image 1
Greek
ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ 500 ΕΚΑΤΟΜΜΥΡΙΑ ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ 500 ΕΚΑΤΟΜΥΥΡΙΑ ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΠΡΩΤΗ

Varieties:

Date Variety Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC AVG
ND (1944) 132p: proof of reverse, uniface - - - - - - -
1944-Oct-01 132a: issued note, serial number with prefix letters - - - - - - -
1944-Oct-01 132b: issued note, serial numbers with suffix letters - $2.6 $3.8 $3.8 $3.8 $5.8 $3.96
1944-Oct-01 132p(2): proof of obverse with suffix letters, uniface - - - - - - -
1944-Oct-01 132s: unissued note, teal on blue underprint, suffix letters - - - - - - -