Hellenic Republic

Ελληνική Δημοκρατία

Issues 1926-1932

REFERENCE: The Second Greek Republic (Greek Βʹ Ελληνική Δημοκρατία) is a period in the history of modern Greece that began with the overthrow in 1924 of the "crowned republic" of the Greek monarchs from the Glucksburg dynasty and ended in 1935 with a military coup that restored the monarchy. The Second Hellenic Republic was proclaimed on 25 March 1924, following Greece's defeat in the war with Turkey in Asia Minor, which was widely criticized by the royal government. During its brief existence, the Second Republic proved unsustainable. Greek society has remained split since the time of the so-called National Schism - the confrontation between pro-Republicans, supporters of Eleftherios Venizelos and monarchists represented by the People's Party, which refused to recognize the legitimacy of the republic.
 
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ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ

National Bank of Greece

Emergency release of 1926

(Right quarters from banknotes of previous issues)

Issue of 1926 NEON

 (red round ndch. NEON)

Issue of 1926

Release of 1927 (not released)

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ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ

Bank of Greece

1st temporary issue 1928 g

2nd Temporary Issue 1928 g

3rd temporary issue of 1928

Release 1932

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