5000 drachmai 1950 — Greece ( Pick: 184 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5000 drachmai issued in Greece in 1950. It is cataloged under Pick number 184. The dimensions of the note are 150 x 80 mm and it is printed on paper with a brown color on a multicolour underprint. The note is signed by Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΟΣ ΣΟΛΩΜΟΣ, and it was produced by the Banknote and Currency Printing Office in Greece.
The banknote's design details include its specific colorization and underprint. No additional information about the series or period for this banknote is specified.
The Banknote and Currency Printing Office has been operational since 1947.
The banknote's design details include its specific colorization and underprint. No additional information about the series or period for this banknote is specified.
The Banknote and Currency Printing Office has been operational since 1947.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΟΣ ΣΟΛΩΜΟΣ
- Date of issue
- 1 June 1951
- Printing office
- Banknote and Currency Printing Office (Ίδρυμα Εκτυπώσεως Τραπεζογραμματίων και Αξιών / Idryma Ektiposeos Trapezogrammation kai Axion), Greece (1947-date)
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- brown on multicolour underprint
- Dimensions
- 150 x 80 mm
- Amount produced
- unknown
- Pick catalog
- 184
About this banknote
The Bank of Greece issued this 5000-drachmai banknote in 1950. This series was introduced to stabilize the economy post-World War II and during the Greek Civil War period. It was part of the broader monetary reforms aiming to curb inflation and bring economic stability to Greece.
The front side of the banknote features a portrait of Dionysios Solomos, a renowned Greek poet. The back side depicts a historical battle scene, emphasizing Greece's cultural and historical heritage. This note is cataloged as Pick 184 and was printed by the Banknote and Currency Printing Office in Greece. The banknote measures 150 x 80 mm and is printed in brown with a multicolor underprint.
