100 Drachmai, National Bank of Greece, Greece, 1900 (Pick 48)

This 100 Drachmai note was issued in Greece by the National Bank of Greece, dated 1900. It belongs to the First modern drachma (1832-1944) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: George I (1863-1913). It measures 180 × 90 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 48.

Obverse: Portrait of Georgios Stavros (founder of the National Bank of Greece) at left, coat of arms at centre. Scripts: Greek and Latin. Its lettering reads “100 ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 100 / ΙΣΧΥΣ ΜΟΥ Η ΑΓΑΠΗ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΟΥ / ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΕΚΑΤΟΝ / ΠΛΗΡΩΤΕΑΙ ΕΠΙ Τῌ ΕΜΦΑΝΙΣΕΙ. / ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ Τῌ 15 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ 1900 / Ο ΤΑΜΙΑΣ. / Ο ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΗΣ. / Ο ΒΑΣ. ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΟΣ. / Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. Graveurs, Londres”. Translation given in the catalogue: “National Bank of Greece The people's love is my strength One hundred drachmai Paid on appearance In Athens, 15 July 1900 The cashier. The governor. The royal commissioner. Bradbury Wilkinson & Company Limited Engravers, London.”.

Reverse: Athena wearing helmet at centre, denomination at sides. Its lettering reads “100 100 / FRANCS FRANCS / BANQUE NATIONALE de GRÈCE / Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. Graveurs, Londres”. Translation given in the catalogue: “100 Francs National Bank of Greece Bradbury Wilkinson & Company Limited Engravers, London.”. The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990). Demonetized: 1935.

Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.