100 Drachmai

Features

Issuer Greece
Issuing bank Bank of Greece (Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος)
King George II (1922-1924, 1935-1947)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1944
Value 100 Drachmai (100 δρᾰχμαί)
Currency Second modern drachma (1944-1953)
Composition Paper
Size 146 × 73 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
209689
References P# 170
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

Blue on gold underprint.
Ship on fire at centre, Konstantinos Kanaris (a Greek maritime hero during the Greek War of Independence) at right.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
100 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 100
Γʹ

ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ
ΕΚΑΤΟΝ

Πληρωτέαι ἐπὶ τῇ ἐμφανίσει

ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ
Ο ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΣ
Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ

Translation:
100 Bank of Greece
3rd [issue]

One hundred drachmai

Payable on demand
In Athens
The Manager (signature unknown)
The Governor (signature of Kyriakos Varvaresos)

Reverse

Denomination at left, "Glory of Psara," from a painting by Nikolaos Gyzis at centre, watermark at right.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΕΚΑΤΟΝ
ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ

100

ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΤΡΙΤΗ
100

Translation:
One Hundred Drachmai
Bank of Greece

100

Third issue
100

Watermark

Head of Themistocles.

100 Drachmai -  obverse

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Printer

Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961)

Comments

This note was printed by Waterlow & Sons, but there is no imprint.

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1944)  20 000 000 $ 3.00 $ 3.20 $ 3.40 $ 8.50 98% P#170a
ND (1944)  0.8% P#170s, Specimen

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 100 DrachmaiPicture 1 of a sold 100 Drachmai
Katz
Auction 80
Lot 1747
Internet Archive
5 Apr 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 270.80
(EUR 251.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 DrachmaiPicture 1 of a sold 100 Drachmai
Katz
Auction 76
Lot 1703
Internet Archive
28 Jan 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 45.31
(EUR 42.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 DrachmaiPicture 1 of a sold 100 Drachmai
Katz
Auction 87
Lot 1961
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2023 Undetermined AU USD 49.63
(EUR 46.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 DrachmaiPicture 1 of a sold 100 Drachmai
Katz
Auction 71
Lot 2263
Internet Archive
30 Nov 2022 Undetermined XF USD 17.26
(EUR 16.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 DrachmaiPicture 1 of a sold 100 Drachmai
Katz
Auction 97
Lot 640
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2023 Undetermined USD 292.38
(EUR 271.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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