Country | Greece |
Authority | National Bank of Greece |
Currency | Drachma |
Denomination | 2 |
Issue Start Date | 1895 |
Issue End Date | 1911 |
Type | Specimen |
Material | Paper |
Width in mm | 81 |
Height in mm | 49 |
Comments | 2nd issue of small note.
Notes issued in lieu of coins. This note is inscribed with "Act 1342 of 21 December 1885". (ATMB equates with 1342 in the Greek numbering system.) This act gave the three note-issuing banks in Greece the right to issue small denomination notes in return for providing a loan to the Greek government. |
Source | George Cassim |
BNI Banknote Id | 64501 |
Catalog & Valuation Details
Source | Catalog # / Reference | Value | Date of Value | Comments |
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12th Ed SCWPM General Issues | P-0041s | |||
Greek Paper Money, Vol.1 by Theodore Pitidis-Poutous | 37a |