meaning of drachma
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.
4. formerly the basic unit of money in Greece
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