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500 Drachmai unissued
| Issuer | National Bank of Greece |
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| Year | 1923 |
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| Size | 180 × 85 mm |
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| Obverse description | A central oval intaglio portrait of Georgios Stavros, founder of the National Bank of Greece, is set within an elaborate guilloche rosette framework flanked by two large denomination numerals '500' in ornate cartouches. Classical column vignettes anchor each lateral border, with zero-filled specimen serial numbers at the four corners. The bank title ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ runs along the upper margin in letterpress, with the denomination legend ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΑΚΟΣΙΑΙ below the portrait, followed by printed signature and title lines. |
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| Reverse description | The central intaglio vignette illustrates the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, with the Acropolis rendered in fine line engraving visible in the background. The bank title ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ spans the upper margin, while denomination numerals '500' appear in the lower lateral panels framed by intricate guilloche borders. The inscription ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΕΝΑΤΗ is printed at the foot of the central vignette. |
| Reverse lettering | ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 500 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΕΝΑΤΗ |
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