500000 drachmai
Greece · 1944
A 1944 Bank of Greece note from the occupation hyperinflation, showing a head of Zeus.
What it boughtIn February 1944 an oka (about 1.28 kg) of bread in Greece cost 100,000 drachmai, so this note bought five okas.
- Ref
- 729; 2726; 2812
- Country
- Greece
- Issuer
- Greece
- Denomination
- 500000 drachmai
- Catalogue number
- Pick 126
- Date
- 1944 (printed on the note)
- Estimated value
- £1.42 to £6.30 · price guide: Numista
- Grade
- F, VF, EF (estimated from photos)
- Copies in the collection
- 3