No, this is not about sports equipment! This is the 5000 drachma note issued by Greece in 1942 when it was under German Occupation (P119) Despite the privations of war, Greece still managed to issue impressively illustrated notes which reflected its considerable heritage. On this 5000 drachma, the statue of Nike at Samothrace dominates the front with workers to the left and right. On the back, a famer sowing seeds. Available in VF and GEF/Unc.
Crisp note issued during the Second World War in Greece. Its design draws on Greece’s ancient history.The 5000 drachma dated 1943 (P122) features a portrait of Athena on the front with a detail of a sculpted equestrian relief on the back. Uncirculated.
These 1000 drachma notes are dated 1939, that’s 2 years before Greece was occupied by the Axis powers in 1941 during the Second World War. It was the largest denomination at the time and, during the war, Greece suffered terribly from runaway inflation. The front of the note features a young woman in national dress. The back has a portrait of Athena to the left with an imposing illustration of The Parthenon which even today dominates the Athens skyline. (P110)
No, this is not about sports equipment! This is the 5000 drachma issued by Greece in 1942 when it was under German Occupation. Despite the privations of war, Greece still managed to issue impressively illustrated notes which reflected its considerable heritage. On this 5000 drachma the statue of Nike at Samothrace dominates the front with workers to the left and right. On the back is a farmer sowing seeds. Crisp GEF/Unc
One of the most severe of hyperinflations was that suffered by Hungary after the Second World War. Denominations soared 10 to the power of 23 in very short order making it one of the worst inflationary periods in the last 100 years. This makes this 10,000 pengo note seem very modest by comparison. It was issued at the start of the crazy times and has a stamp attached (P119) The front has a portrait of a young woman while the back has Hungarian and Russian text, Grading at least VF.
The portrait of Jon Sigurdsson appears on the front of this 500 kronur note dated 2001 (P58) He was the leader of the 19th century Icelandic independence movement and so important was he, that his birthday was chosen as Iceland’s National Holiday. The back shows Sigurdsson seated at his desk with Icelandic textbooks, a gas lamp and pen alongside a view of the façade of the Learning School in Reykjavik. Uncirculated.
Crisp Uncirculated 10,000 lire notes issued by Italy between 1978 and 1982 (P106) The front has a portrait of Machiavelli, Renaissance Italian diplomat, politician and famously author of the treatise The Prince which whether intended or not led to the term Machiavellian and the idea that the end always justifies the means. The back has a decorated doorway and plinth. Crisp Uncirculated.
The first banknotes issued in Italy appeared in the 18th century when Italy was still a collection of kingdoms and dukedoms. We bought our notes from the descendants of the family that first issued them. Printed in black on white on thick watermarked paper these 100 lire notes are dated 1765 and are unissued.(PS113r) The main illustration is of a crowned shield with two cherubs and an eagle below with a ribbon in its mouth. A special price: instead of £195, this terrific note is available for just £135.00.
Kirsten Flagstad is the subject of the front of these Norway 100 kroner notes issued between 2006 and 2010 (P49e) She was the outstanding Wagnerian soprano of her generation. Her debut in New York in 1935 led to her being hailed as the voice of the 20h century. She was born in 1895 and died in 1962. The back of the note has an aerial view of a theatre auditorium. Crisp Uncirculated.
This 10 zlotych note was issued in Poland in 1994.(P173a) The front features a portrait of Mieszko I, who was the first Christian ruler of independent Poland in the 10th century. A silver denier coin is featured on the back. Crisp Uncirculated.
Poland 20 zlotych 1940 P95 Grey on white Statue of young woman with children at l and the head of Emilia Plater at r/ Church in panel Crisp AUnc. It's dedicated to Emilia Plater, also known as Countess Emilia Broel-Plater, was a noblewoman and revolutionary hailing from the territories of the partitioned Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Growing up in Līksna near Daugavpils, she was raised in a patriotic environment and actively participated in the November Uprising of 1830-1831 against the Russian Empire.
This blue 100 escudos notes are dated 1981 and 1987 and feature Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage, an important 18th century poet. On the back, we find a 19th century view of O Rossio, otherwise known as the King Pedro IV Square in the heart of Lisbon. (P178b) Uncirculated.
The subject of this 100 escudos note is Fernando Pessoa, considered one of the greatest poets in the Portuguese language.(P179) Born in 1888 he died at the age of 47 in 1935. He was a prolific writer and has been described as one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century. His portrait, wearing his trademark hat, appears on the front and rosebuds feature on the back. Crisp Uncirculated.