100000000000 drachmai 1944 — Greece ( Pick: 135 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100,000,000,000 drachmai issued in Greece in 1944. It is cataloged under Pick number 135.
This note features a red-brown color and measures 140 x 62 mm. It is made of paper.
Greece experienced hyperinflation during the early 1940s, prompting the issue of banknotes in extremely high denominations.
This note features a red-brown color and measures 140 x 62 mm. It is made of paper.
Greece experienced hyperinflation during the early 1940s, prompting the issue of banknotes in extremely high denominations.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 5 November 1944
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Red-Brown
- Dimensions
- 140 x 62 mm
- Pick catalog
- 135
About this banknote
The Bank of Greece issued the 100,000,000,000 drachmai banknote in 1944. This issue was part of an emergency series introduced during a period of hyperinflation in the German-occupied Greece during World War II, when the currency experienced extreme devaluation.
The front side of the banknote features a portrait of Athena, the ancient Greek goddess. The back side displays imagery reminiscent of ancient Greek coins, including figures and inscriptions. This note is classified under Pick number 135 and is printed on red-brown paper, measuring 140 x 62 mm.
