1000 Drachmai
Features
| Issuer |
Greece
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of Greece (Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος) |
| Period |
Axis occupation (1941-1944)
|
| King |
George II (1922-1924, 1935-1947)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1941 |
| Value | 1000 Drachmai |
| Currency | First modern drachma (1832-1944) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 169 × 85 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Issued | 10 November 1941 |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 210750 |
| References | P# 117 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
Series: 1941-1944 Occupation inflation series
Obverse
Portrait of Alexander the Great at left, denomination and signature at right.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
1000 1000
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
1000
ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΧΙΛΙΑΙ
ΠΛΗΡΩΤΕΑΙ ΕΠΙ ΤΗ. ΕΜΦΑΝΙΣΕΙ
ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ ΤΗ 1η ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ 1941
Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ
Ο ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΣ
1000 1000
Reverse
Bank name at top, two people standing in front of the Edessa Waterfalls at centre, denomination flanking at sides.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
1000 1000
ΚΑΤΑΡΡΑΚΤΑΙ ΕΔΕΣΣΗΣ
ΕΚΔΟΣΙΣ ΤΡΙΤΗ
Comments
There are two main variants of the note: the reverse picture title on a light background, and the title on a dark background.
117a: title on dark background
117b: title on light background
117a: title on dark background
117b: title on light background
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| Date | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1941-Oct-01 | 
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$ 5.30 | 117a: Picture title on back on dark background | 11% | |||||||||||
| 1941-Oct-01 |
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$ 1.10 | $ 2.30 | $ 3.40 | $ 3.40 | $ 6.40 | $ 12 | 117b: Picture title on back on light background, prefix letters left of serial # | 61% | ||||||
| 1941-Oct-01 |
|
$ 0.58 | $ 1.80 | $ 3.00 | $ 4.40 | $ 4.40 | $ 4.70 | $ 17 | 117b: Picture title on back on light background, suffix letters right of serial # | 32% | |||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  |
CGB E-auction n°477 Lot 388922 
|
6 Jun 2022 | 1941-Oct-01 – 117a: Picture title on back on dark background | AU |
USD 18.59
(EUR 16.00) (incl. buyer's premium) |
|
| © CGB | ||||||
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Katz Auction 118 Lot 1590
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23 Mar 2024 | 1941-Oct-01 – 117b: Picture title on back on light background, prefix letters left of serial # | UNC |
USD 20.91
(EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 111 Lot 1946
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30 Jan 2024 | 1941-Oct-01 – 117b: Picture title on back on light background, suffix letters right of serial # | XF | Unsold | |
| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 185 Lot 2348
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24 Feb 2026 | Undetermined | UNC | Unsold | |
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Katz Auction 140 Lot 228
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22 Oct 2024 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 20.91
(EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 179 Lot 2914
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27 Dec 2025 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 18.59
(EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 167 Lot 1612
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19 Aug 2025 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 13.94
(EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 95 Lot 1484
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16 Sep 2023 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 5.81
(EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 68 Lot 2026
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8 Oct 2022 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 6.97
(EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 71 Lot 2248
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30 Nov 2022 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 8.13
(EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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