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Definition of Drachma |
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Drachma
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. A gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth 19.3 cents. Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram. Related Definitions: About, Among, Ancient, And, At, Attic, Average, Been, Coin, Computed, Different, Drachma, Equal, Gold, Grains, Gram, Greece, Have, Having, In, Is, Modern, Of, Silver, The, To, Value, Weight, Worth |
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