500 drachmai 1955 — Greece ( Pick: 193 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 drachmai issued in Greece in 1955. It is cataloged under Pick number 193.
The note features a green design on a multicolour underprint. It is made of paper and measures 155 x 72 mm. The front side design includes elements associated with its denomination. The note is signed by A. K. and was produced by the Banknote and Currency Printing Office.
Additional details, such as the amount produced, are not specified. The 500 drachmai denomination was part of Greece's currency structure during a period marked by economic change.
The note features a green design on a multicolour underprint. It is made of paper and measures 155 x 72 mm. The front side design includes elements associated with its denomination. The note is signed by A. K. and was produced by the Banknote and Currency Printing Office.
Additional details, such as the amount produced, are not specified. The 500 drachmai denomination was part of Greece's currency structure during a period marked by economic change.
Specifications
- Signed by
- A. K.
- Date of issue
- 8 August 1955
- Printing office
- Banknote and Currency Printing Office
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green on multicolour underprint
- Dimensions
- 155 x 72 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 193
About this banknote
The 500 drachmai banknote was issued by the Bank of Greece in 1955. This series was introduced to facilitate larger transactions as the country's economy evolved post-World War II and during the early stages of rebuilding and modernization efforts.
The front of the banknote features a portrait of the Greek philosopher Socrates. On the back, it depicts a scene of the Apostle Paul speaking at the Areopagus. The note measures 155 x 72 mm and was printed by the Banknote and Currency Printing Office. It is cataloged as Pick number 193.
