1 Drachma

Front: Liberation Issue 1 Drachma note issued in Athens in November 1944, immediately following the liberation of Greece from Axis occupation. The inscription 'ΠΛΗΡΩΤΕΑ ΕΠΙ ΤΗ ΕΜΦΑΝΙΣΕΙ Ο ΥΠΟΥΡΓΟΣ ΤΩΝ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΩΝ ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ ΤΗ 9 ΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΣ 1944' translates to 'Payable upon presentation by the Minister of Finance in Athens on 9 November 1944'. This emergency currency was issued by the newly restored Greek government to replace the hyperinflated occupation drachma and stabilize the economy after four years of Axis rule.

Back: Phoenix rising from flames, a powerful symbol of Greece's rebirth and resurrection following liberation from Nazi occupation in October 1944. The phoenix, a creature from Greek mythology that cyclically regenerates by rising from its own ashes, was chosen to represent the renewal of Greek sovereignty and the restoration of democratic governance after years of occupation and collaboration governments. The imagery directly reflects the national sentiment of revival and independence regained.

Vertical and horizontal center folds visible, some edge wear and aging/discoloration to paper, but overall intact with clear details