50000 drachmai 1950 — Greece ( Pick: 185 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50000 drachmai issued in Greece in 1950. It is cataloged under Pick number 185. This note is characterized by its dark green color on a multicolour underprint. The dimensions of the note are 150 x 80 mm.
The front side design features elements that are typical of Greek banknotes from this period. It is printed on paper and is signed by Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ. The printing office responsible for this banknote is the Banknote and Currency Printing Office in Greece.
The amount produced for this specific note is not specified. The Banknote and Currency Printing Office has been in operation since 1947.
The front side design features elements that are typical of Greek banknotes from this period. It is printed on paper and is signed by Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ. The printing office responsible for this banknote is the Banknote and Currency Printing Office in Greece.
The amount produced for this specific note is not specified. The Banknote and Currency Printing Office has been in operation since 1947.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ
- Date of issue
- 1 April 1952
- Printing office
- Banknote and Currency Printing Office (Ίδρυμα Εκτυπώσεως Τραπεζογραμματίων και Αξιών / Idryma Ektiposeos Trapezogrammation kai Axion), Greece (1947-date)
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dark green on multicolour underprint
- Dimensions
- 150 x 80 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 185
About this banknote
The "Bank of Greece" issued the 50,000 drachmai banknote in 1950. This series was introduced as part of the post-World War II economic stabilization efforts in Greece. The issuance came at a time when the country was restructuring its economy and currency following the severe inflation of the 1940s.
The front side features an image of a classical Greek sculpture, while the back side displays the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion. The note, printed by the Banknote and Currency Printing Office in Greece, measures 150 x 80 mm. It is identified by Pick number 185 and printed in dark green on a multicolour underprint.
