1970 Greece 1000 Drachmai Bank of Greece – Traditional Woman & Ancient Bust – VF/XF

1970 Greece 1,000 Drachmai – Bank of Greece – Modern Drachma Series

A beautifully engraved large-format Greek banknote from the modern pre-Euro era, combining classical antiquity with regional heritage imagery.

Obverse features:
• Portrait of a woman in traditional Greek dress
• Coastal town vignette in background
• Ornate multicolor guilloché work
• Large “1000” denomination counters

Reverse features:
• Bust of an ancient Greek philosopher (Classical sculpture style)
• Modern Greek infrastructure/engineering scene
• Elaborate ornamental security patterns

This design blends Greece’s ancient cultural legacy with 20th-century modernization — a hallmark of Bank of Greece artistic banknote production in the 1960s–1970s.

Popular with:

• Modern Greek type collectors

• Pre-Euro European currency specialists

• Classical art enthusiasts

• Budget-friendly world note collectors