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Country
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Greece |
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Authority
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National Bank of Greece |
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Currency
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Drachma |
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Denomination
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500 |
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Issue Start Date
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1926 |
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Type
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Normal |
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Material
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Paper |
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Width in mm
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78 |
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Height in mm
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102 |
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Comments
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In 1926 the Greek government imposed a second forced loan. Banknotes with a value of 25 drachmas or over were cut into 2. The left hand ¾ then circulated at ¾ of its face value. The right hand ¼ was a compulsory 20 year loan paying 6% per annum. This particular note is the right hand ¼ of P68.Full sized banknotes to replace these cut notes began to be issued later in 1926. |
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Source
|
John Minucos |
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BNI Banknote Id
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64232 |
| Source | Catalog # / Reference | Value | Date of Value | Comments | | 12th Ed SCWPM General Issues | P-0082 | | | |
| Greek Paper Money, Vol.1 by Theodore Pitidis-Poutous | 78a | €30.00 | 2000 | VF |
Greece, 500 Drachma, P82, 78a
