KOGUJA Banknotes Catalog

500 drachmai 1939 — Greece ( Pick: 109 )

Region: Europe
Front side
500 drachmai Greece 1939 — Front side
Back side
500 drachmai Greece 1939 — Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 500 drachmai issued in Greece in 1939. It is cataloged under Pick number 109.

The front features a portrait of a woman in national costume, colored in purple and lilac. The back displays a view of a city and a woman in an oval, rendered in blue-green. This note measures 173 x 85 mm and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom, without imprint.

A total of 1,500,000 notes were produced for variant 109a, while 500,000 were produced for variant 109b.

Specifications

Date of issue
January 1, 1939
Printing office
Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (without imprint)
Colour
Purple and lilac on the front; blue-green on the back
Dimensions
173 x 85 mm
Amount produced
1,500,000 for variant 109a; 500,000 for variant 109b
Pick catalog
109

About this banknote

The issuing authority for this banknote was Greece, with the note released in 1939. The series details are not specified.

The front side features a portrait of a woman in national costume, predominantly in purple and lilac. The back side displays a view of a city and a woman in an oval. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, the note has dimensions of 173 x 85 mm.

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