Banque d'Athènes (Trapeza Athenon), 6-6-1919, titre d'une action de 100 Drachmes (certificate of one share of 100 Drachmes), brown on light green field on beige; beautifully decorated piece, size 23 by 30 cm, with illustrations of god Hermes (Eng: Mercury) and 3 goddesses. Standing is Goddess Athena, the goddess of the city of Athens, dressed in armour and wearing a helmet. At her feet  a woman with on her lap a scale model of the world famous Parthenon, the temple on the Acropolis complex, dedicated to Athena. The Acropolis is also depicted. At the left a semi nude goddess holds a blindfold. In the top border is a small vignette of Athena in armour, holding a spear. Athena's owl, symbol of wisdom, is also depicted. A beauty to frame !, see picture, ; VF, no folds, blue tax stamp + red wet stamp over it., design: Henri Brauer, Imprimerie Richard, Paris, 250 Euro.

Ethniki Trapeza tes Ellados / National Bank of Greece / Banque Nationale de Grèce
---------- Athens, 1925, titlos mias omologias Dr. 250, 7% (certificate of a 7% bond of 250 Drachmes), dark green; Beautiful pictures of 2 young girls: they are 2 of the 6 so called Karyatiden, standing as columns in the south hall of the Erechteion at the Acropolis in Athens. VF+, 95 Euro.
Read more about the Ionic building style and the young girls of the Erechteion.

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