| CATALOG INFORMATION |
| ID Number: |
SR48-0101 |
| Category: |
Paper Money |
| Description: |
Greece, 50 Drachmai 1978 |
| Country or State: |
Greece (Ελλάδα) |
| Year: |
8 December 1978 |
| Period: |
Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία) |
| Head of State/Ruler: |
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| Reign: |
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| Currency: |
Drachmai |
| Face Value: |
50 Drachmai |
| Subject/Theme: |
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| Obverse: |
Head of Poseidon (Neptune), god of the sea and of earthquakes. Helmeted Athena supervises Argus constructing a sailing boat called Argo, the ship of the Argonauts. Tiphys, the pilot is in the centre. |
| Obverse Legend: |
Trapeza Tis Ellados. Drachmai Pentikonta. |
| Obverse Designer: |
I. Stinis, V. Sabatakos, P. Sotiriou and N. Nikolaou. |
| Reverse: |
Scene of Laskarina Bouboulina attacking the fortress of Palamidi at Nafplion. Sailing ships. |
| Reverse Legend: |
Pliroteai epi ti, emfanisei. |
| Reverse Designer: |
I. Stinis, V. Sabatakos, P. Sotiriou and N. Nikolaou. |
| Edge: |
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| Note: |
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| Dimensions (B x H): |
144 x 64 mm |
| Krause Catalog Number: |
199a |
| Other Catalog Number: |
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| State of Conservation: |
Good (G) |
| Rarity: |
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| CATALOG VALUE |
| Uncirculated (Unc) |
€ 2,00 |
| Extremely Fine (XF) |
€ - |
| Very Fine (VF) |
€ - |
| Fine (F) |
€ - |
| Very Good (VG) |
€ - |
| Good (G) |
€ - |
| Poor (P) |
€ - |
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| HISTORICAL NOTES |
The drachma has been the Greek national currency from 1833 to 2002. On 1 January 2002 the drachma
has been replaced by the euro. Following the introduction of euro banknotes and coins, drachma notes and coins
ceased to be legal tender on 28 February 2002. Drachma banknotes are exchanged for euro at the Bank of
Greece until 1st March 2012. |
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