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Definition of Drachma

Drachma
Drachma Drach"ma, n.; pl. E. Drachmas, L. Drachm[ae]. [L., fr. Gr. ?. See Dram.] 1. A silver coin among the ancient Greeks, having a different value in different States and at different periods. The average value of the Attic drachma is computed to have been about 19 cents. 2. A gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth 19.3 cents. 3. Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram.

Meaning of Drachma from wikipedia

- Look up drachma or δραχμή in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Drachma may refer to: Ancient drachma, an ancient Gr**** currency Modern drachma, a modern...
- In ancient Greece, the drachma (Gr****: δραχμή, romanized: drachmḗ, [drakʰmέː]; pl. drachmae or drachmas) was an ancient currency unit issued by many city-states...
- The drachma (Gr****: δραχμή, [ðraxˈmi]) was the official currency of modern Greece from 1832 until the launch of the euro in 2001. The drachma was reintroduced...
- Drachma is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Drachma proctocomys, which is found in Cameroon. "GlobIZ search". Global...
- E%B1%CF%82-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85/ η "σημαια" της κρητικης πολιτειας About drachma coin of Cretan State (Paris mint, France) 35°31′N 24°01′E / 35.517°N...
- 2003 version which adds three characters (0xA4: euro sign U+20AC, 0xA5: drachma sign U+20AF, 0xAA: Gr**** ypogegrammeni U+037A). Microsoft has ****igned...
- in January 2001 adopted the euro as its currency, replacing the Gr**** drachma. Greece is a member of the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade...
- 17:24–27. In Matthew's account, in Capernaum the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax ask Peter whether Jesus does not pay the tax, and Peter replies...
- Drachmi Gr**** Democratic Movement Five Stars (abbreviated as: Drachma Five Star) was a Gr**** eurosceptic political party established on May 1, 2013 by...
- originally spits of copper or bronze traded by weight, while six obols make a drachma or a handful, since that was as many as the hand could grasp. Heraklides...