Greece 5000 Drachmai 1942 (ΔN 783398) UNC

5000 Drachmai 20.6.1942 (© Front: Factory. Fishing trawlers and sailing boats. Grapes and olives. Statue of Nike of Samothrace. Workers with with a shovel and pitchforks. Fisherman pulling in his nets. Wheat ears, olive trees and other plants. Back: Agricultural scene: Man ploughing with two horses and another man is sowing. Watermark: Without. Main colour: Olive green. Artist engraver: Alexandros Korogiannakis. Signatures: Demetrios K. Santis (Chief Officer = Deputy Governor, Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ = O Dioikitis, 3 July 1941 – 20 January 1943); Demetrios Nomikos, M. Pierros (Managers, ΟΙ ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΑΙ = Oi Diefthyntai). Security thread: N/a. Printing method: Intaglio. Issuer: Bank of Greece - Trapeza Tis Ellados. Date of issue: 20 June 1942. Date of withdrawal: N/a. Total issue: N/a. Legal tender: No. Material: Cotton paper. Printer: Unknown) (Serial # ΔN 783398) UNC

Dimensions: 165 x 84 mm

Catalogue Number: P-119a (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)

Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint) GRADING INFO

Texts: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ. Bank of Greece. ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΕ ΧΙΛΙΑΔΕΣ. Five Thousand Drachmas. ΠΛΗΡΩΤΕΑΙ ΕΠΙ ΤΗ. ΕΜΦΑΝΙΣΕΙ ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ ΤΗ. 20η ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ 1942. ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ.

The drachma has been the Greek national currency from 1833 to 2002. On 1 January 2002 the drachma has been replaced by the euro. Following the introduction of euro banknotes and coins, drachma notes and coins ceased to be legal tender on 28 February 2002. Drachma banknotes were exchanged for euro at the Bank of Greece until 1st of March 2012.