2 drachmai 1917 — Greece ( Pick: 306 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 2 drachmai issued in Greece in 1917. It is cataloged under Pick number 306. Additional recorded details include its color scheme of black on a light green and pink underprint, with elements in green and light brown. The note is printed on paper and is signed by the Minister of Finance and the Central Treasurer. It was produced by Aspioti-ELKA, located in Corfu, Greece.
The note features specific design elements yet to be detailed.
Greece implemented various banknotes during this time, including different denominations to support its economic structure.
The note features specific design elements yet to be detailed.
Greece implemented various banknotes during this time, including different denominations to support its economic structure.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Minister of Finance; Central Treasurer
- Date of issue
- October 27, 1917
- Printing office
- Aspioti-ELKA, Corfu, Greece
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Black on light green and pink underprint; green and light brown
- Dimensions
- Unknown
- Pick catalog
- 306
About this banknote
The National Bank of Greece issued the 2 drachmai banknote in 1917. This series was introduced during World War I to address currency shortages and facilitate smaller transactions amidst economic challenges of the time.
The front of the note features an allegorical figure sitting with a tablet, while the back displays the Greek coat of arms flanked by two figures. The note, identified as Pick 306, was printed by Aspioti-ELKA in Corfu, Greece, and was signed by the Minister of Finance and the Central Treasurer.
