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| '''Drachma''' may refer to: | |||
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| <tr><th align="center" bgcolor="green" colspan="2">'''Drachma'''</th></tr> | |||
| <tr><td align="center" bgcolor="black">]</td><td align="center" bgcolor="black">]</td></tr> | |||
| <tr><td align="center" colspan="2">1 drachma 1988</td></tr> | |||
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| *], an ancient Greek currency | |||
| '''Drachma''', pl. ''drachmae''. The name of this unit of ] money is derived from the verb "to grasp." It is the name of both: | |||
| *], a modern Greek currency | |||
| *Cretan drachma, currency of the ] | |||
| #Ancient currency unit found in many Greek city states and successor states. | |||
| *], a moth genus | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| The ] ] ''tetradrachm'' ("four drachmae") ] was the most widely used coin in the Greek world prior to ]. It featured the helmeted profile bust of ] on the obverse (front) and an owl on the reverse (back). The reverse is featured on the national side of the Greek 1 euro coin, see ]. | |||
| *] | |||
| *] | |||
| {{disambiguation}} | |||
| :6 obols = 1 drachma | |||
| :100 drachmae = 1 mina | |||
| :6000 drachmae = 1 talent (Athenian standard) | |||
| The Drachma was also used in ] in the ]. It is difficult to give even comparative values for money from before the ], due to vastly differing economies. Classical historians regularly say that in the late ] and early ], the daily wage for a laborer was one Drachma. | |||
| The ] unit of currency known as ''dirham'' (in the ], درهم), known from pre-]ic times and afterwards, is derived from the ancient drachma, via ]. | |||
Latest revision as of 16:38, 27 February 2024
Drachma may refer to:
- Ancient drachma, an ancient Greek currency
- Modern drachma, a modern Greek currency
- Cretan drachma, currency of the Cretan State
- Drachma (moth), a moth genus
See also
Topics referred to by the same term
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