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Kingdom of Greece
(1832–1924)

Republic of Greece
(1924–1944)

Italian Occupation
(1941-1944)

Modern Greece (Hellenic Republic)
(1974-)

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Δρχ ₯ - First modern

Drachma (1832-1944) = 100 Lepta

Δρχ ₯ - Second modern

Drachma (1944-1953) = 100 Lepta

Δρχ ₯ - Third modern

Drachma (1954-2001) = 100 Lepta

Kingdom of Greece
(1832 – 1924)

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Δρχ ₯ - First modern

Drachma (1832-1944) = 100 Lepta

[-] 1917-1920 ND Issue

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1917
Lepta

Statue of

Athena

Thurioi coin with

Athena;

Klazomenai coin with

Apollo and a

Swan

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

heavy crease

heavy stains (dirtiness)

moderate edges tear

light natural holes

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37

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1917
1 Drachmas

Statue of

Hermes

paper note

#

40

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1918
1 Drachmas

Bust of

Pericles

Thetis,

Shield of Achilles on

Hippocampus

paper note

#

40

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1917
2 Drachmas

Statue of

Hermes

paper note

#

40

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1918
2 Drachmas

Bust of

Pericles

Lampsacus coin with

Alexander The Great holding

Nike from

Lysimachus's rule

paper note

#

40

[-] 1917-1918 Printer "BWC" Issue, 1918 Issue

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1917a
1 Drachma

Homer

Arms

paper note

#308

50

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1917b
1 Drachma

Hermes

Arms

paper note

#309

50

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1917a
2 Drachma

Zeus

Arms

medium creases

moderate stains (dirtiness)

superficial color wear

very light edges damage

1-2 small natural holes

paper note

#310

50

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1917b
2 Drachma

Orpheus

Arms

paper note

#311

50

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1918a
5 Drachma

Athena

Arms

paper note

#312

50

Republic of Greece
(1924–1944)

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[-] 1928 Second, Third Provisional Issue

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1928
5 Drahmas

Georgios Stavros

Pheneus coin with

Demeter and

Hermes

paper note

#

93

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1928
20 Drahmas

Georgios Stavros

Sculpture Head of

Hygieia

paper note

#

93

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1928
25 Drahmas

Georgios Stavros

Metapontion coin with

Zeus

paper note

#

93

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1928
50 Drahmas

Georgios Stavros

Epidaurus coin with

Apollo and

Asclepius

extremely creased

substantial stains (dirtiness)

light edges damage

several small natural holes

paper note

#97a.2

93

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1928
100 Drahmas

Georgios Stavros

Delphi coin with

Apollo and

Demeter

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

heavy crease

moderate stains (dirtiness)

light general paint wear

moderate edges tear

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#

93

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1928
500 Drahmas

Georgios Stavros

Church of the Holy Apostles in

Thessaloniki; Mythical bird;

Griffin

paper note

#

93

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1928
1,000 Drahmas

Georgios Stavros

Lion Gate at

Mycenae

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#

93

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1928
5,000 Drahmas

Georgios Stavros

War chariot stone carving

paper note

#

93

[-] 1932 Issue

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1932
500 Drahmas

Athena

Design of

Vaphio gold cup

superficial crease

moderate stains (dirtiness)

paper note

#102a

85

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1932
5,000 Drahmas

Athena

Griffin

Missing Quality Markers, To Be Added

paper note

#

101

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[-] 1935 Issue

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1935
50 Drahmas

Peasant woman

Woman;

Eleusinian relief with

Triptolemus,

Demeter,

Persephone

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

heavy crease

moderate stains (dirtiness)

light edges tear

paper note

#

85

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1935
100 Drahmas

Hermes

Grape picker

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

light crease

moderate stains (dirtiness)

light edges tear

paper note

#

86

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1935
1,000 Drahmas

Woman

Woman; Dock scene; Industry scene

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#

100

[-] 1939, 1939 Provisional Issue

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1939
50 Drahmas

Hesiod;

White Tower in

Thessaloniki

Bas-relief with

Poseidon,

Apollo and

Artemis from

Parthenon

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#

73

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1939
100 Drahmas

Two women

Lion of Chaeronea

paper note

#

78

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1939a
1,000 Drahmas

Two women

Lion of Chaeronea

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#11a

85

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1939
500 Drahmas

Woman

Poros;

Demeter

Missing Quality Markers, To Be Added

paper note

#

86

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1939
1,000 Drahmas

Woman

Athena and

Parthenon in

Athens

Missing Quality Markers, To Be Added

paper note

#

85

[-] 1940 Issue

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1940
10 Drahmas

Demeter

Academy of Athens in

Athens

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#

53

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1940
20 Drahmas

Poseidon

Parthenon in

Athens

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#

60

[-] 1941 Issue

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1941
50 Lepta

Nike of Samothrace statue of

Nike

Church of Panagia Kapnikarea

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

light stains (dirtiness)

paper note

#

35

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1941
1 Drachma

Statue of

Aristotle

Coin with eagle and serpent

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#

37

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1941
2 Drachma

Lampsacus coin with

Alexander The Great

Coin with lion

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

moderate crease

moderate stains (dirtiness)

light general paint wear

light edges tear

paper note

#

40

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1941
5 Drachma

'

Ladies in Blue' fresco

Column

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#

42

[-] 1941 Inflation Issue

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1941
100 Drahmas

Church of Panagia Kapnikarea

Missing Quality Markers, To Be Added

paper note

#

70

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1941
1,000 Drahmas

Alexander The Great

Edessa waterfalls on

Edessa

Missing Quality Markers, To Be Added

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#

85

[-] 1942 Inflation issue

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1942
1,000 Drahmas

Woman from

Thassos

Lion of Amphipolis

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#

70

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1942
5,000 Drahmas

Nike of Samothrace statue of

Nike; Workers, Dock scene and fishing scene

Farming scene

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paper note

#

83

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1942
10,000 Drahmas

Young farm couple from

Delphi

Athenian Treasury in

Delphi

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

moderate crease

moderate stains (dirtiness)

light tear

light general paint wear

moderate edges tear

paper note

#

75

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[-] 1943 Inflation Issue

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1943
50 Drahmas

Woman from

Paramythia

Epeiros coin with

Zeus,

Dione and a

Bull

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#

60

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1943
5,000 Drahmas

Statue of

Athena;

Sacrifice frieze from

Parthenon in

Athens

Horsemen bas-relief from

Parthenon in

Athens

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#

71

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1943
25,000 Drahmas

Statue of

Hippodamia from

Temple of Zeus in

Olympia

Temple of Hera in

Olympia

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paper note

#

75

[-] 1944 Inflation issue

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1944
50,000 Drahmas

Young man

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#

62

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1944
100,000 Drahmas

Athens coin with

Athena and

Little owl

Temple of Aphaea

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

moderate crease

moderate stains (dirtiness)

light general paint wear

moderate edges tear

light natural holes

paper note

#

82

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1944
500,000 Drahmas

Zeus

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

light stains (dirtiness)

paper note

#

62

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1944
1,000,000 Drahmas

Antikythera youth

Temple of Poseidon

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#

62

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1944
5,000,000 Drahmas

Syracuse coin with

Arethusa;

Dolpins

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#

63

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1944
10,000,000 Drahmas

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#

62

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1944
25,000,000 Drahmas

Epeiros coin with

Zeus,

Dione and a

Bull

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#

61

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1944
200,000,000 Drahmas

Sacrifice frieze from

Parthenon in

Athens

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#

62

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1944
500,000,000 Drahmas

Statue of

Apollo from

Temple of Zeus in

Olympia

Horsemen bas-relief from

Parthenon in

Athens

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paper note

#

62

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1944
2,000,000,000 Drahmas

Sacrifice frieze from

Parthenon in

Athens

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#

62

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1944
10,000,000,000 Drahmas

Syracuse coin with

Arethusa and

Dolphins

Perfect Banknote

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#

62

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1944
100,000,000,000 Drahmas

Statue of

Hippodamia from

Temple of Zeus in

Olympia

Epeiros coin with

Zeus,

Dione and a

Bull

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

light stains (dirtiness)

paper note

#

62

Δρχ ₯ - Second modern

Drachma (1944-1953) = 100 Lepta

[-] 1944 & 1945 Issue

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1944
1 Drachmas

Phoenix

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#

51

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1945
5 Drachmas

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

moderate crease

light stains (dirtiness)

paper note

#

70

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1944
10 Drachmas

Farmer and worker

Church on

Sifnos island

superficial crease

light stains (dirtiness)

paper note

#322

75

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1944
20 Drachmas

Statue of

Zeus

'

Glory' by

Nikolaos Gyzis

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#323

87 x

62

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[-] 1941-1946 Issue

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1941
50 Drachmas

Hesiod;

White Tower in

Thessaloniki

Bas-relief with

Poseidon,

Apollo and

Artemis from

Parthenon

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

moderate crease

moderate stains (dirtiness)

paper note

#

72

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1944
50 Drachmas

Nike of Samothrace statue of

Nike

Phoenix

paper note

#

72

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1944
100 Drachmas

Konstantinos Kanaris;

Mansur al Liwa ship

Glory of Psara

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

heavy crease

moderate stains (dirtiness)

moderate edges tear

light natural holes

paper note

#

73

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1945
500 Drachmas

Ioannis Kapodistrias

University of Athens in

Athens

medium creases

moderate stains (dirtiness)

very light edges damage

paper note

#171a

150 x

73

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1944
1,000 Drachmas

Theodoros Kolokotronis

Evzone soldier

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#

80

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1945
5,000 Drachmas

Woman with children

Thetis,

Shield of Achilles on

Hippocampus

paper note

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84

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1945
10,000 Drachmas

Aristotle;

Metapontion coin;

Athens coin;

Leontini coin;

Klazomenai coin;

Akragas coin;

Thurioi coin;

Aitna coin;

Pamphylia coin;

Syracuse coin;

Corinth coin;

Macedonia coin

Charioteer of Delphi,

chariot race frieze

extremely creased

substantial stains (dirtiness)

light color wear

moderate edges damage

paper note

#174

180 x

90

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1946
10,000 Drachmas

Aristotle;

Metapontion coin;

Athens coin;

Leontini coin;

Klazomenai coin;

Akragas coin;

Thurioi coin;

Aitna coin;

Pamphylia coin;

Syracuse coin;

Corinth coin;

Macedonia coin

Charioteer of Delphi,

chariot race frieze

paper note

#

90

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1946
20,000 Drachmas

Athena;

Athens coin

Head of

Medusa;

Rooster

paper note

#

90

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[-] 1950-1953 Issue

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1950
100 Drachmas

Bust of

Constantine the Great

Church of Panagia Koubelidiki in

Kastoria

medium creases

moderate stains (dirtiness)

paper note

#324a

69

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1950
500 Drachmas

Coin with

Michael VII Doukas;

Peacocks relief

Church of Panagia Paraportiani in

Chora

light stains (dirtiness)

paper note

#325a

69

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1953
1,000 Drachmas

Coin with

Zeus,

Eagle and snake

Statue of

Lion

substantial creases

moderate stains (dirtiness)

light color wear

light edges damage

paper note

#326b

69

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1950
5,000 Drachmas

Dionysios Solomos

'

The Sortie of Messolonghi' by

Theodoros Vryzakis

paper note

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69

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1950
50,000 Drachmas

Woman

Temple of Poseidon

paper note

#

69

Δρχ ₯ - Third modern

Drachma (1954-2001) = 100 Lepta

[-] 1954-1956 Issue

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1954
10 Drahmas

George I of Greece

Church of the Holy Apostles in

Thessaloniki

paper note

#

63

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1955
20 Drahmas

Bust of

Democritus;

Hoplites and Chariot

Plato in '

Symposium' by

Anselm Feuerbach

extremely creased

substantial stains (dirtiness)

light tear

moderate color wear

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#190

63

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1955
50 Drahmas

Bust of

Pericles

'

Pericles' Funeral Oration' by

Philipp Foltz

substantial creases

moderate stains (dirtiness)

very light edges damage

1-2 small natural holes

paper note

#191

67

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1955
100 Drahmas

Themistocles;

Trireme

Battle of Navarino

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

moderate crease

moderate stains (dirtiness)

light edges tear

light puncture holes (perforator / stapler)

paper note

#192b

63

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1955
500 Drahmas

Bust of

Socrates

Paul the Apostle giving the

Areopagus sermon

paper note

#

67

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1956
1,000 Drahmas

Alexander The Great

Alexander The Great in

Mosaic depicting

Battle of Issus

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

moderate crease

moderate stains (dirtiness)

moderate edges tear

paper note

#

67

gr1960-Pending description

[-] 1964-1970 Issue

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1964
50 Drahmas

Arethusa,

Dolphins;

Trireme

Old and modern shipyard

Perfect Banknote

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#

63

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1967
100 Drahmas

Bust of

Democritus,

NCSR 'Demokritos' in

Athens

Academy of Athens in

Athens

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

light crease

paper note

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67

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1968
500 Drahmas

Eleusinian relief with

Triptolemus,

Demeter,

Persephone

Knossos plaque with

Wild goats;

Grapes;

Olive branch

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74

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1970
1,000 Drahmas

Artemision Bronze statue of

Zeus;

Amphitheater of Epidaurus

Woman and

Hydra

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#

80

Italian Occupation
(1941-1944)

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[-] Military Issues

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1941a
100 Drachmas

Hermes

Warships

substantial creases

moderate stains (dirtiness)

very light tear

light edges damage

several small natural holes

paper note

#M4

54

Modern Greece
(Hellenic Republic)
(1974-)

gr-Pending description

[-] 1978 "Drachmai" Issue

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1978
50 Drahmas

Head of

Poseidon;

Relief depicting building of

Argo by

Athena,

Tiphys and

Argus;

Dolphins

Painting of

Laskarina Bouboulina by

Peter von Hess depicting siege of

Nafplio; ships

Missing Quality Markers, To Be Added

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#

64

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1978
100 Drahmas

Statue of

Athena

Adamantios Korais;

Arkadi Monastery

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#

64

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[-] 1983-1987

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1996
200 Drahmas

Rigas Feraios;

Painting of him by

Peter von Hess

'

The Secret School' by

Nikolaos Gyzis

Perfect Banknote

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#204a

72

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1983
500 Drahmas

Ioannis Kapodistrias;

Kapodistrias mansion in

Corfu

View of

Old Corfu Fortress and

Church of St. George in

Corfu

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#

72

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1987
1,000 Drahmas

Statue of

Apollo from

Temple of Zeus in

Olympia;

Coin with

Zeus and an

Eagle

Temple of Hera in

Olympia,

Discobolus by

Myron

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#

77

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1984
5,000 Drahmas

Theodoros Kolokotronis,

Church of Holy Apostles in

Kalamata

Castle and

Frankish bridge in

Karytaina

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#

80

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1997
5,000 Drahmas

Theodoros Kolokotronis,

Church of Holy Apostles in

Kalamata

Castle and

Frankish bridge in

Karytaina

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

moderate crease

heavy stains (dirtiness)

light edges tear

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#

74

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1995
10,000 Drahmas

Georgios Papanikolaou; microscope;

Glass retort;
his '

Atlas of Exfoliative Cytology'

Asclepius;

Relief of him healing

Missing Quality Markers, To Be Added

paper note

#

80

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1910s

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

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