50 Drachmai

Features

Issuer Greece
Issuing bank Bank of Greece (Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος)
Period Second Hellenic Republic (1924-1935)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1935
Value 50 Drachmai
Currency First modern drachma (1832-1944)
Composition Paper
Size 175 × 77 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
206569
References P# 104
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Multicolour print.
Woman carrying wheat at left, watermark at right.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
50 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 50
Αʹ Αʹ

ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ
ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΝΤΑ
ΠΛΗΡΩΤΕΑΙ ΕΠΙ ΤΗ. ΕΜΦΑΝΙΣΕΙ
ΑΘΗΝΗΣΙ ΤΗ. 1 ΣΕΠΤΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 1935

Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ
Ο ΓΕΝ. ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΕΥΣ
Ο ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΣ

Translation:
50 Bank of Greece 50
1st [issue]

FIFTY DRACHMAI
Paid on appearance
Athens, 1 September 1935

GOVERNOR (signature of Emmanuel Tsouderos)
GENERAL SECRETARY (signature of Demetrios Nomikos)
MANAGER (signature of Andreas Papadimitriou)

Reverse

Multicolour print.
Watermark at left, Eleusinian Relief with Demeter, Triptolemos and Persephone at centre, woman at right.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
50 ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΠΡΩΤΗ 50

ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΝΤΑ

Translation:
Bank of Greece
50 First Issue 50

Fifty Drachmai

Watermark

Head of Demeter.

50 Drachmai -  obverse

© oXide3030 (CC BY-NC-SA)

Printer

Banque de France, France

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Date No. printed G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1935-Sep-01  25 000 000 $ 1.50 $ 39 96% P#104a: issued note
1935-Sep-01  0.8% P#104s: specimen

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 DrachmaiPicture 1 of a sold 50 Drachmai
Katz
Auction 87
Lot 1948
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 70.18
(EUR 65.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 DrachmaiPicture 1 of a sold 50 Drachmai
Katz
Auction 87
Lot 1949
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 91.77
(EUR 85.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 50 DrachmaiPicture 1 of a sold 50 Drachmai
Katz
Auction 83
Lot 425
Internet Archive
20 May 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 33.47
(EUR 31.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 DrachmaiPicture 1 of a sold 50 Drachmai
Katz
Auction 81
Lot 1561
Internet Archive
29 Apr 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 33.47
(EUR 31.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 DrachmaiPicture 1 of a sold 50 Drachmai
Katz
Auction 80
Lot 1744
Internet Archive
5 Apr 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 102.57
(EUR 95.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 DrachmaiPicture 1 of a sold 50 Drachmai
Katz
Auction 76
Lot 1677
Internet Archive
28 Jan 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 97.17
(EUR 90.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 DrachmaiPicture 1 of a sold 50 Drachmai
Katz
Auction 64
Lot 2358
Internet Archive
17 Aug 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 109.04
(EUR 101.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 DrachmaiPicture 1 of a sold 50 Drachmai
Katz
Auction 99
Lot 1777
Internet Archive
31 Oct 2023 Undetermined VF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 50 DrachmaiPicture 1 of a sold 50 Drachmai
Katz
Auction 99
Lot 1776
Internet Archive
31 Oct 2023 Undetermined USD 60.46
(EUR 56.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 DrachmaiPicture 1 of a sold 50 Drachmai
Katz
Auction 89
Lot 461
Internet Archive
10 Jul 2023 Undetermined USD 41.03
(EUR 38.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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