Country
|
Greece |
Authority
|
National Bank of Greece |
Currency
|
Drachma |
Denomination
|
5 |
Issue Start Date
|
1905 |
Issue End Date
|
1918 |
This Notes Issue Date
|
12/12/1917 |
Type
|
Normal |
Material
|
Paper |
Width in mm
|
112 |
Height in mm
|
67 |
Comments
|
These notes were withdrawn on 01/01/1927 as a half note. All Greek banknotes of 5 drachmas and higher were cut in half in 1922. The left hand half then circulated as half its original face value, the right hand half being used as a forced loan to the government. |
Source
|
John Minucos |
BNI Banknote Id
|
63359 |
Source | Catalog # / Reference | Value | Date of Value | Comments | 12th Ed SCWPM General Issues | P-0054a | | | |
Greek Paper Money, Vol.1 by Theodore Pitidis-Poutous | 48b | €65.00 | 2000 | XF |
Greece, 5 Drachma, P54a, 48b