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drachma, silver coin of ancient Greece, dating from about the mid-6th century bc, and the former monetary unit of modern Greece. The drachma was one of the world’s earliest coins. Its name derives from the Greek verb meaning “to grasp,” and its original value was equivalent to that of a handful of.
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The ancient drachma originated in the Greece around the 6th century BC. The coin, usually made of silver or sometimes gold had its origins in a bartering system that referred to a drachma as a handful of wooden spits or arrows.
23 de abr. de 2024 · Drachma coins were also used, such as 10- and 20-drachma coins. The three modern Greek drachmaes were replaced by the euro in 2001 at the rate of 340.750 drachmae to one euro.
The large silver decadrachm (10-drachm) coin from Syracuse is regarded by many collectors as the finest coin produced in the ancient world, perhaps ever. Syracusan issues were rather standard in their imprints, one side bearing the head of the nymph Arethusa and the other usually a victorious quadriga .
15 de jul. de 2016 · The Greek word for grasp is drattomai and this is the origin of the drachma coin. From these bars and rods sprang the idea for a more portable and universal material which could be exchanged for any goods or service: coinage.
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23 de ene. de 2015 · The 5th century B.C. Athenian coin, which became the most important denomination and inspired several future versions, was the tetradrachm, equivalent to four drachmas. The coin featured the profile of goddess of wisdom Athena on one side and on the other an olive branch and an owl — a symbol of wisdom and a nocturnal bird which ...
Coins in denominations from 50 lepta to 20 drachmae carried a portrait of King Paul (1947–1964). New coins were introduced in 1966, ranging from 50 lepta to 10 drachmae, depicting King Constantine II (1964–1974). A silver 30-drachma coin for the centennial of Greece's royal dynasty was minted in 1963.
