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500 000 Drachmai
| Issuer | Bank of Greece |
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| Year | 1944 |
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| Value | 500 000 Drachmai (500 000) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a bearded head of Zeus in an oval guilloche frame at left, with fine geometric lathe-work underprint covering the entire field. The large numeral '500,000' is printed in bold letterpress at center-right, with Greek text 'ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΑΚΟΣΙΑΙ ΧΙΛΙΑΔΕΣ' above it. The bank title 'ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ' appears across the top, with the date inscription, serial number, and signatures in the lower portion. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large central oval guilloche medallion enclosing the numeral '500,000' in bold figures, set against an intricate engine-turned lathe-work ground of green and olive tones. The bank title 'ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ' runs along the top, while the denomination '500,000' is also repeated in the side margins. The legend 'ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΠΡΩΤΗ' (First Issue) appears at the bottom center. |
| Reverse lettering | ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 500,000 ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΠΡΩΤΗ |
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