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1000 Drachmai
| Issuer | National Bank of Greece |
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| Year | 1917-1918 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Portrait vignette of Georgios Stavros at left, with a central allegorical vignette of Hermes accompanied by a sailing vessel in the background, and the national coat of arms at right. The note carries bilingual denomination inscriptions in Greek characters above and below the central design, with the issuing bank title and date in the upper and lower marginal areas. Printer's imprint of American Bank Note Co New York appears in the lower margin. |
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| Reverse description | Central allegorical vignette of the goddess Demeter, personifying agriculture, rendered in intaglio against an intricate guilloche underprint. The upper and lower margins carry the bank title in French and Greek, with references to the founding law of 30 March 1841 and the issue date of 4 November 1917. The printer's imprint of American Bank Note Co New York is present in the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE NATIONALE DE GRÈCE ΝΟΜΟΣ 30 Μαρτίου 1841. ΠΕΡΙ ΣΥΣΤΑΣΕΩΣ ΕΘΝΙΚΗΣ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΗΣ. 4 Νοεμβρίου 1917. ΑΘΗΝΗΣΙ American Bank Note Co New York (Translation: National Bank of Greece Law of 30 March 1841. On the establishment of a national bank. 4 November 1917. Athens.) |
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