5000 Drachmai

Features

Issuer Greece
Issuing bank Bank of Greece (Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος)
Period Second Hellenic Republic (1924-1935)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1932
Value 5000 Drachmai
Currency First modern drachma (1832-1944)
Composition Paper
Size 203 × 101 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
208386
References P# 103
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.

Series: Issue of 1932

Obverse

Portrait of helmeted Pallas Athena facing right at centre, denomination and columns at sides, signatures below.

Scripts: Greek, Latin

Lettering:
ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗϹ ΕΛΛΑΔΟϹ
Αʹ Αʹ

5000 5000
ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΕ ΧΙΛΙΑΔΕϹ
ΠΛΗΡωΤΕΑΙ ΕΠΙ ΤΗ. ΕΜΦΑΝΙϹΕΙ
ΑΘΗΝΗϹΙ ΤΗ. 1 ϹΕΠΤΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 1932

Ο ΤΑΜΙΑϹ
Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗϹ
Ο ΓΕΝΙΚΟϹ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΕΥϹ

AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMAPNY.

Reverse

Mythical animal at centre, denomination at sides.

Scripts: Greek, Latin

Lettering:
ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗϹ ΕΛΛΑΔΟϹ

5000 5000
ΕΚΔΟϹΙϹ ΠΡωΤΗ
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

Printer

American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), Ottawa, New York, United States (1795-date)

Comments

This banknote entered circulation on 03 May 1933.

Reissued in 1941 with punch holes as P#115A.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1932-Sep-01  $ 3.00 $ 3.20 $ 5.80 $ 5.80 96% Issued note
1932-Sep-01  0.7% Specimen

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Picture 1 of a sold 5000 DrachmaiPicture 1 of a sold 5000 Drachmai
Katz
Auction 99
Lot 1775
Internet Archive
31 Oct 2023 Undetermined XF USD 5.40
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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