Greek One Hundred Drachmai-1978

Name/Title

Greek One Hundred Drachmai-1978

Description

Greek One Hundred Drachmai-1978

Collection

Banknotes

Made/Created

Bureau

Banknote and Currency Printing Office

Date made

1978

Time Period

20th Century

Place of Origin

Country

Greece

Region

Southeast Europe

Continent

Europe

Banknote Details

Banknote Type

Issued Note

Currency

Greek Drachma

Denomination

100

Issuing Authority

Bank of Greece

Production Dates

Dec 8, 1978

Serial Number

223345

Obverse

Description

Brown and violet on multicolor underprint. Athena of Piraeus at left, University of Athens at right.

Transcription

100 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 100 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ EKATON ΠΛΗΡΩΤΕΑΙ ΕΠΙ ΤΗ ΕΜΦΑΝΙΣΕΙ ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ ΤΗ 8H ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 1978 Ο ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΣ Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ AΘΗΝΑ ΠΕΙΡΑΙΩΣ

Translation

100 Bank of Greece 100 ONE HUNDRED DRACHMAI Paid on appearance In Athens, 8th December 1978 The manager (signature of N. Christofilis) The governor (signature of Xenophon Zolotas)

Reverse

Description

Maroon, green and orange. Adamantios Korais at left. Arkadis monastery (Crete) at bottom right.

Transcription

100 ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 100 100 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ EKATON ΑΔ ΚΟΡΑΗΣ ΜΟΝΗ ΑΡΚΑΔΙΟΥ ΙΔΡΥΜΑ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ

Translation

100 Bank of Greece 100 100 One Hundred Drachmai Ad. Korais Arkadi Monastery [Printing] Works of the Bank of Greece

Security Features

Type

Watermark

Notes

Head of the Charioteer, Polyzalos of Delphi

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Money, Paper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Money

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Pick Number

Other Number

200

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

2-5/8 in

Length

6-3/16 in

Composition

Material

Paper