National Bank of Greece, 1 Drachma note, December 21, 1885 Bank: National Bank of Greece
Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co.
Mint: Kingdom of Greece

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1885

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Paper

Dimensions

66.2 × 38.7 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Charles F. Neergaard, B.A. 1897

Accession Number

2001.87.31306

Geography

Made in London

Culture

Greek

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Flower design in all four corners, and embellished vegetal patterns on top, l. and r. margins. On l. side Image of Athena r. wearing attic helmet. Helmet consists of horse? figure and woman figure with on top of helmet. "ETHNIKE TRAPEZA TES ELLADOS." "DRACHME MIA" on dark blue background. "Nomos ATMB apo 21 Dekembriou 1885 / O Elektes? tou Sunedriou (signature stamped) / O Tamias tes Trapezes (signed)" Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld London" on bottom margin. Printed in red, blue and black ink. In background there is blue "1"

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: L. and r. medallions with 1 on top of blue pattern design. Middle medallion has Greek Royal Coat of arms where we see the national emblem of Greece that consists of a white Greek cross on a blue background flanked by Hercules on l. and r. wearing the skin of the Nemean Lion and holding club. There is small maltese cross suspended under the emblem and crown on top of the emblem. In swag "ISXUS MOU E AGAPE TOU LAOU." There are four flower designs where the middle medallion intercepts the l. and r. medallions. "BRADBURY WILKINSON AND COMPY. LW LONDON." Printed in blue ink
Provenance
Charles F. Neergaard, to November 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

drachmas, money, paper money

Marks

The signature of the "Elektes? tou Sunedriou" is stamped in black ink

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