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10.000 Drachmai 1947 53EPQ PMG Greece
Greek banknote 10000 drachmas, dated 1947, WMK: Head of Apollo, Printer Banknote and Currency Printing Office. Bust of Aristotle at left, denomination at centre, watermark at right, various ancient Greek coins along border. Statue of the Charioteer of Delphi at centre, superimposed on an ancient frieze depicting a chariot race.
| Issuer | Greece  |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of Greece (Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος) |
| King | Paul (1947-1964) |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Year | 1947 |
| Value | 10 000 Drachmai (10 000 δραχμαί) (10 000) |
| Currency | Second modern drachma (1944-1953) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 150 × 80 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | Yes |
1000 Drachmai 1947 Bank of Greece 66EPQ PMG Greece
Greek banknote 1.000 drachmas, Bank of Greece, dated 1947, WMK: Miltiades Head, Printer Bank of Greece. Brown on multicolour underprint. Portrait of Theodoros Kolokotronis (a hero of freedom) at left, bank name and value at centre, watermark window at right. Brown. Watermark window at left, an Evzone (elite soldier) standing at centre, bank name and value at right.
| Issuer | Greece |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of Greece (Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος) |
| King | George II (1922-1924, 1935-1947) |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Year | 1947 |
| Value | 1000 Drachmai (1000 δραχμαί) |
| Currency | Second modern drachma (1944-1953) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 160 × 80 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | Yes |