50 drachmai 1955 — Greece ( Pick: 191 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 drachmai issued in Greece in 1955. It is cataloged under Pick number 191. The note features a dark green color against a multicoloured underprint, is made of paper, and measures 155 x 67 mm. It is signed by Ο ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΣ and Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ, and was printed by Ίδρυμα Εκτυπώσεως Τραπεζογραμματίων και Αξιών.
Specific visual elements from the front or back sides are not detailed in the provided facts. The note is categorized under the specified Pick number, detailing its characteristics and origin.
Greece adopted the drachma as its currency several times throughout history, with the currency being reestablished in its modern form in 1822.
Specific visual elements from the front or back sides are not detailed in the provided facts. The note is categorized under the specified Pick number, detailing its characteristics and origin.
Greece adopted the drachma as its currency several times throughout history, with the currency being reestablished in its modern form in 1822.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Ο ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΣ, Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ
- Date of issue
- 11 Ιούλιος 1955
- Printing office
- Ίδρυμα Εκτυπώσεως Τραπεζογραμματίων και Αξιών
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dark green on multicolour underprint
- Dimensions
- 155 x 67 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 191
About this banknote
The Bank of Greece issued the 50 drachmai banknote in 1955. This series was introduced as part of the effort to standardize currency after World War II and strengthen the national economy. It was printed by the Ίδρυμα Εκτυπώσεως Τραπεζογραμματίων και Αξιών, the printing office responsible for producing Greek banknotes.
The front side of the note features an image of a classical warrior in profile, surrounded by intricate multicolour patterns against a dark green backdrop. The back depicts a meeting scene from ancient Greece, possibly representing a historical assembly or philosophical gathering. This banknote is catalogued as Pick number 191.
