50 Drachmai

Features

Issuer	Greece
Issuing bank	Bank of Greece
King	George II (1922-1924, 1935-1947)
Type	Standard banknote
Year	1941
Value	50 Drachmai
Currency	Second modern drachma (1944-1953)
Composition	Paper
Size	147 × 71 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 206315 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	P# 168 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Head of Hesiod at left, White Tower of Thessaloniki at lower centre, sailing boat at lower right.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
50 50
ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΝΤΑ

ΠΛΗΡΩΤΕΑΙ ΕΠΙ ΤΗ. ΕΜΦΑΝΙΣΕΙ
ΑΘΗΝΗΣΙ Τη. 1η ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ 1941

Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ
Ο ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΣ

Translation:
Bank of Greece
50 50
Fifty Drachmai

Paid on appearance
Athens on the 1st of January 1941

GOVERNOR (signature of Kyriakos Varvaresos)
MANAGER (signature of Andreas Papadimitriou)

Reverse

Marble bas-relief of Poseidon, Apollo and Artemis in the meeting of gods, from the east frieze of Parthenon in Athens.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
50 50
ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΤΡΙΤΗ
ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΝΤΑ

Translation:
50 50
Bank of Greece
Third issue
Fifty Drachmai

Watermark

Head of a young male

Printer

Comments

This note was printed by Thomas de la Rue & Co. in London, however, there is no imprint.

This note was put into circulation in 1945.

See also

• Mythology
• Boats and ships

• 50 Drachmai

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