Can anyone I.D. these two paper currency? Could be possibly Greek...

Greetings,

Hello this is my first time posting on the Paper Money forums so please forgive me if I put this in the wrong spot. My wife is Greek and each year we go to Greece so visit my wife's side of the family. Trust me when I tell you that before you depart this earth, try to plan a visit to Greece. The island of Santorni is one of the most beautiful places on this earth. It is truly a paradise. My wife's parents (George and Roula) have a couple old Australian gals (90+ years old; minds sharp as a sword) that are close friends with the family. They have known my wife's parents for over 30 years and can speak fluent Greek. Anyways, the ladies allowed me to take some of their currency and try to sell them.

I have been able to identify most of the paper money with the exception of two. The first one is the front and back of an unknown Greek currency? I am not sure. The second one is just a close-up of the same possible Greek currency. The last photo is completely unknown to me. I thought it was Greek; but my local coin store operator (Roy) was dumb-founded when he could not locate in from the paper currency books. So if there is anyone that can identify these notes; please let know. Thanks.


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First and Second one: Russia 1,000 Roubles
Third one: Greece 10,000 Drachma printed 1942

 

The first has lost the crown on the imperial double eagle symbol, it dates from the most turbulent revolutionary period when the Czar had been deposed but the Duma still had some authoritity, in effect before the later hard line marxist-lenist fad took control, and during a period when quasi-independent local regions were fighting among and within themselves all over Russia.(And issuing banknotes) It is a very fruitful era for Russian banknote collectors, with loads of issues with no great present cash value to collectors. Quite possibly modern Russians are in the process of changing this so they may become more desirable quite quickly. Already the classic pre-revolutionary designs are harder to find and more expensive in decent condition, although they started from a very low base.
I'd rate it quite interesting if not all that valuable

The second note is from the period of German occupation of Greece when the Germans confiscated the liquid assets of the Bank of Greece, or those they could get their hands on anyway.
The state currency lost all public confidence and a fine hyperinflation got under way. The second note is effectively small change from this period. The designs which before the war had been high quality with fine printing deteriorated as the face values increased, later issues were cruder by far than this one.

Older Greeks will be having a good chuckle about this as the Greek membership of the Euro, and their somewhat lackadaisical attitude to budgetary control and tax collection coupled with the national sport of tax evasion effectively led to the Greeks getting far more back from Germany than they lost as they merrily spent the Euros that the frugal Germans were supporting. Every time they ran out of money they were provided with more and more. What fun.

Again a note with lots of historical interest but relatively little value.

It's my opinion that humble notes have more and better stories for collectors than coins that command a similar price.

 

No it is not
You posted a similar thread last year.. did you forget?
With the same Paper Currency!
And same pictures.. you were given the answer on #1
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/go...currency-but-i-cant-find-it-need-help.281541/

 

Great sleuthing @paddyman98

 

Every now and then I start a thread thinking "I hope I haven't already done this and forgot", lol. It seems to be the case with OP here.

 

Wow so I forgot...and you got joy out pointing that out in the forums. A polite reminder in PM would had suffice. But, bravo for you detective. People are human...they forget...it was an honest mistake. This is what I am talking about...I guess you have to be perfect and without fault to ask a question on these forums.

 

True.. I hope you got the answers for all of your paper currency. Thanks for sharing

Peace

 

Thank you Paddyman for your polite response. Yes I did get the answers...these ladies currency probably have more sentimental value than monetary value. Thanks to all that provided insightful input to my question it is greatly appreciated. Paddyman, I am sure you did not mean your comment with any ill-intent. Today I am facing the fact that I might have to sell some silver for an upcoming trip to Greece and to pay down some CC debt.

 

It's all Greek to me.

 

I'm sorry you'll have to sell. I'm certain you bought the silver with the intent for purposes like this. I hope you're able to get a fair price and that silver is high the day you sell.