1910 Banque d’Orient Statuts – Rare Greek Financial Booklet

A rare and historically important original 1910 document from early 20th-century Greece: the Statuts (Articles of Association) of the Banque d’Orient, printed by Imprimerie Hestia in Athens.

This 20-page French-language booklet outlines the legal structure, capital, shareholder rules, and governance of one of the most influential Greek-affiliated banks of the era. It offers researchers, collectors, and historians a fascinating window into Eastern Mediterranean finance during a period of profound geopolitical change.

Details

Title: Banque d’Orient, Société Anonyme, Capital: 25 Millions de Francs – Statuts

Year: 1910

Edition: First Edition

Pages: 20

Size: 23 × 15.5 cm

Language: French

Binding: Original paper binding

Condition: Very good vintage condition with light age wear

Historical Significance

The Banque d’Orient (Bank of the Orient) was established in 1904 by the National Bank of Greece, with branches in Thessaloniki, Smyrna (Izmir), and Alexandria. These Statuts capture the bank’s structure during a transformative moment in Balkan and Levantine economic history—just before its eventual absorption into the National Bank of Greece in the early 1930s.

Surviving original bank documents from this period are scarce, especially in such well-preserved condition.

Why It’s Collectible

Rare early Greek financial imprint

Primary document of a major Eastern Mediterranean bank

Printed by Athens’ historic Imprimerie Hestia

Ideal for collectors of banking history, Greek history, and Levantine economic studies

Excellent piece of archival ephemera

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