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Country Greece
Authority Bank of Greece
Currency Drachma
Denomination 1,000
Issue Start Date 19/04/1941
Issue End Date 11/03/1943
Type Overprint
Material Paper
Width in mm 159
Height in mm 78
Comments This is an overstamped version of P108, which was intended to have a value of 100 drachmas. However Italy declared war on Greece before they were issued and the Bank of Greece realised there was now a shortage of 1000 drachma notes. The 100 drachma notes were therefore overstamped to give them a value of 1000 drachmas.
This note is dated 1939 but was not issued then.
Source John Minucos
BNI Banknote Id 47019

Catalog & Valuation Details

SourceCatalog # / ReferenceValueDate of ValueComments
12th Ed SCWPM General Issues P-0111a $8.00 2008 UNC 
Greek Paper Money, Vol.2 by Theodore Pitidis-Poutous 110    
Greece, 1,000 Drachma, P111a, 110

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