2 Drachmai
Features
| Location |
Greece
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing institution | Ministry of Finance (Greece) (Υπουργείο Οικονομικών) |
| King |
Alexander (1917-1920)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1917 |
| Value | 2 Drachmai |
| Currency | First modern drachma (1832-1944) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Technique | Overprinted |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 265105 |
| References | P# 302 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
Obverse
Red overprint (law 991 of 1917) over portrait of Hermes at right, red signature at bottom left.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΝΟΜΟΣ
991
τοῦ 1917
Translation: Law 991 of 1917.
Reverse
Blue printing.
Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece at centre, large numeral 2 within guilloches at left and right. Printer's name at bottom.
Scripts: Greek, Latin
Lettering:
2 ΙΣΧΥΣ ΜΟΥ Η ΑΓΑΠΗ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΟΥ 2
BRADBURY, WILKINSON & COMPANY LTD. LONDON.
Translation: The people's love is my strength
Comments
Overprint on P#41 with new law authorizing issue of the note. The reverse design is unchanged from the original note.
The original note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. in London, but the overprint of these notes was applied in Athens.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
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