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| | Greek Olympic Games - 500 drachma commemorative coins (Athens 2004) |
 | | Too bad they will not be drachmas, but... | | | However, taking into account the increased demand for these coins by domestic and from around the world coin collectors, it is pretty doubtful that the majority of the population will ever get to see them in circulation. | | | Hopefully (if not most certainly) more coins will follow which will better satisfy coin collectors worldwide. |
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http://www.fleur-de-coin.com/currency/athens2004.asp?sec=4
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| | Goodbye Drachma - Hello Euro |
| | The Corinthians initiated standard coinage, introducing a drachma coin of one value. | | | But the creation of a standard drachma brought the end to trade difficulties. | | | Before that time, trade within the world of Ancient Greece had necessitated some form of currency, but each state had its own mainly silver coinage, some of which were not recognized by other states. |
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http://www.corfunews.net/euro.html
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| | The WEST CRETE story, EURO our new curency. |
| | As of 17 December 2001 banks will make available to the public starter kits with euro coins at a price of 5,000 drachmas. | | | Buy starter kits with euro coins from 17 December 2001 and start using the coins on 1 January 2002. | | | The euro conversion rate of the drachma is: 1 euro=340.750 drachma. |
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| | * Drachma - (Numismatic): Definition |
| | These coins are often sold as "Indo-Greek drachmas." They retail for $5 to $15 depending on the condition and variety... | | | The nearby Greek city state of Cornith soon followed Aegina and produced drachmae coins with the legendary figure of the winged horse Pegasus on the reverse... | | | accounts are always stated on the basis of a silver standard, the values being expressed in drachmae, obols, and chalkoi. |
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http://www.bestknows.com/numismatic/drachma.html
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| | Ancient Greek Money and Coins |
| | Hence the states of Greece appear to have divided the drachma, like the cubit, that is into six parts, which were small equal sized pieces of brass, similar to the asses, which they called oboli; and, in imitation of the twenty-four digits, they divided the obolus into four parts, which some call dichalca, others trichalca. | | | Moreover, as the foot is the sixth part of a man’s height, they contend, that this number, namely six, the number of feet in height, is perfect: the cubit, also, being six palms, consequently consists of twenty-four digits. | | | This ends the history of the drachma which lasted for more than 1 millennium. |
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http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Money.htm
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| | BBC News Europe Euro Cash Spent currencies |
| | By October 1944 that had spiraled to 1,219bn drachma. | | | A currency reform introduced a new drachma which was worth 50bn of the old variety but nevertheless inflation continued. | | | Some of the world's first coins ever are thought to have been produced in Greece and the drachma itself dates from the mid-6th century BC, drawing its name from the word for a "handful". |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/business/2001/euro_cash/spent_currencies/drachma.stm
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| | On the top line will be found the bust of Harpokrates on an obol of Hadrian, and the bust of Harpokrates of Herakleopolis on an extremely rare diobol of Commodus. | | | So omnipotent was Sarapis sometimes considered, that on Alexandrian coins he was often represented as having assimilated attributes of other major gods, in a first groping step toward monotheism. | | | will be found Sarapis Pantheistic, as represented on both a tetradrachm of Marcus Aurelius and a drachma of Antoninus Pius. |
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http://www.coinsofromanegypt.org/html/library/curtis/curtis_chapter_I.htm
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| | D epicting an advanced model of an Athenian trireme, the biggest and most important ship of the Athenian flee, dating from the times of Kimon, 5th century BC. | | | He was the one to 'cut' a coin made of iron that was the equivalent of 6 'ovolos' -the currency at that time. | | | The designs on one side of the euro coins are common to all the countries of the euro area, while the other side forms a link with the national identities. |
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http://hellonet.teithe.gr/EN/en.euro.htm
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| | World Jamboree Stamps - Greece 1963 |
| | 4,5 drachma A Scout bugling with a conch-shell, from a photograph taken at Marathon on the first hoisting of the Scout flad during the setting up of a trial camp in 1962. | | | 1,5 drachma A Greek shield of the ancient Boetain type, with a badge of world Scouting in the center. | | | 2,5 drachma The profile of Crown Prince Constantine, Chief Scout of Greece. |
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http://www.sossi.org/jamboree/wjstamp11.htm
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| | Sermon on Parable of the Talents |
| | Judas sold out for 30 pieces of silver. | | | Doesn't sound like much but remember, one piece of silver was equivalent to about 4 drachma or approximately $200. | | | Now, a pound (or mina) was about 100 drachmas. |
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http://www.ucg-sps.org/sm-money.html
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| | drachma -- Encyclopædia Britannica |
| | The early drachma was minted in several city-states, which resulted in different weights and appearances of the coin. | | | The drachma was one of the world's earliest coins. | | | The coins do not bear the name of the issuer but that of Arsaces, which was used as a dynastic title. |
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http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9031109?tocId=9031109
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| | Drachma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The Armenian dram also derives its name from the drachma. | | | In 1956 notes were again exchanged for new ones, at a ratio of 1,000 to 1; the new notes were pegged at 30 drachmae = 1 US dollar. | | | The new currency was soon devaluated again; in 1953, in an effort to halt the slide, Greece joined the Bretton Woods system. |
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| | The oldest surviving Parthian coins come from a hoard found in the Atrak valley (west of Bojnu@rd), including one tetradrachm and 1,500 drachmas, still based on Hellenistic models, recognizable in the ba@æl^@g@ diadem of the nomads, already known among satraps of the Achaemenid period, worn by an unbearded figure (Sellwood, p. | | | The weight of the drachma varied between 3.5 and 4.2 g. | | | The thirty kings of the Sasanian dynasty were represented on the obverse of their drachmas with different and characteristic crowns, which facilitate establishment of a precise sequence of issues. |
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http://www.iranica.com/articles/v7/v7f4/v7f472.html
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Drachma |
| | The precise value of the drachma differed at various times. | | | On the one side it had the head of Minerva, and on the reverse her emblem, the owl, surrounded by a crown of laurels. | | | Its weight was about 66 grains, its value was a little less than twenty cents (nine pence, three farthings), and its size was about that of a quarter. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05152b.htm
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| | It's Drachma! - Anime Academy Lounge |
| | I uploaded 2 of the tracks to the Perfect Gaming server to help promote them so if they get a record deal some time in the future (most likely not any time soon if it were to happen at all). | | | Check out Reckless and Life's So Short by Drachma. | | | A few of my friends formed a band known as Drachma. |
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http://www.animeacademy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5557
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| | Antiquity- Coins: Stater, Drachma, Denar und Solidus |
| | In days of antiquity, stater, drachma, denar and solidus must have sounded as promising as when we talk about dollars, euros and yens today. | | | Both have survived over 2000 years of a varied cultural history and are still very much with us. | | | In the course of their competition for prestige and supremacy their cultural and artistic achievements have survived until today. |
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http://www.moneymuseum.com/standard_etage_2_english/raeume/altertum/muenzen/orient/content.html
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| | Coin Hundredth Drachma - Your source for the best coin and coins! |
| | The measure is based on the Greek drachma coin. | | | In modern Greece, a LEPTON is a small coin worth one-hundredth of a drachma and, when you go shopping, will last about... | | | It occurs in coal gas, and is produced artificially in various ways. |
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http://www.coinandcoins.com/?k=coin-hundredth-drachma
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| | Bible Issues - The Wealth Of Solomon (Background Information) |
| | He paid 150 shekels (or 600 drachma) for a horse, and probably sold it to other nations at 300 shekels (1200 drachma). | | | In Rome, the common coin was the denarius, while in Greece it was the drachma. | | | The cost of various items have been converted to shekels. |
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http://www.angelfire.com/journal/bibleissues/solomon/study01.htm
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| | Athens News Agency: Daily News Bulletin in English, 98-03-17 |
| | Furthermore, he described the devaluation as a risky step due to it s large size, much larger than any other EU country's before its currency was incorporated to the Exchange Rate System (ERS). | | | The market responded differently to the drachma's previous two devaluations. | | | Athanasakis rejected outright any talk of the drachma leaving or being forced out of the ERM. |
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| | FT.com - Special Reports / Euro |
| | The final 100-basis-point cut caused barely a ripple in financial markets, which had long expected the move, and the drachma remained glued to its official entry level of Dr340.75. | | | "All systems are in order and there is little sense of nostalgia at the demise of the drachma." | | | In Greece the drachma is likely to go unmourned. |
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http://specials.ft.com/euro/FT3H4Q2STPC.html
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| | Origin of Money in Greece: Agio |
| | There were in use two iron drachmae: one, the normal one of six ojbelivskoi, and the other, a drachma to which something had been added ( | | | As a result, the party who was paying with iron drachmae instead of silver shekels had to add, as agio, something extra which proves to be an | | | Thereby the equivalent in silver of the iron drachma of six obols came to be not 1/60 but 1/70 of the silver mina; this brought about the creation of a new unit for weighing silver which was called drachma, because it is the silver equivalent of the iron drachma. |
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| | Athens News Agency: Daily News Bulletin in English, 98-03-19 |
| | Bankers reported hefty capital inflows of 200 million US dollars, 360 million Ecus and 870 million DMarks at the drachma's fixing in the domestic foreign exchange market. | | | SEB underlined that the drachma devaluation would generally aggravate prices, although the severity and duration of high prices remained to be seen,as it depended on several factors. | | | Simitis had gone back on his previous assurances that the drachma would not be incorporated into the ERM now, but in 2001. |
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| | EMBASSY OF GREECE: PRESS OFFICE - News Flash |
| | He admitted that their is a cost from this new situation, but expressed a hope that by early summer, the market will absorb dangers and that by the end of the year inflation will stand at 2.5 per cent. | | | Positive results from the devaluation were already visible, he said, with a strengthening of the drachma above the new parity, a steep rise in stock prices and inflows of foreign exchange. | | | Although this will become clear over a long period of time, he added, initial response was positive. |
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| | EMBASSY OF GREECE: PRESS OFFICE - News Flash |
| | Drachma bonds were flourishing in the Euro market, with heavy demand spurring new issues. | | | The bank says that another drachma devaluation before joining the Euro had become increasingly unlikely. | | | Describing the drachma as a favorite currency among players since the Euro's launch, EIU said investors were also drawn by differentials in short-term drachma rates, and spreads between Greek bonds and securities from other European Union countries. |
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http://www.greekembassy.org/press/newsflash/1999/February/nflash0211.html
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| | It is He Who has lost one of them and sets out to look for it. | | | The historical and the psychological meaning derived from this simple parable is like a branching oak that grows out of an acorn, for it is truly majestic in its historical breadth and profound in its psychological depth. | | | But she invited many friends and neighbors, and even if she entertained them modestly the expense would far exceed the value of the drachma she had found. |
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| | Chapter Downbear <i>to</i> Drachma of D by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition) |
| | The average value of the Attic drachma is computed to have been about 19 cents. | | | Copyright: All texts on Bibliomania are © Bibliomania.com Ltd, and may not be reproduced in any form without our written permission. | | | Having the character of a drab or low wench. |
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| | A Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union --E-- |
| | In 1995, however, the European Council agreed to abandon the name in favour of the euro, in deference to German concern that the ECU would not be credible, given its track record of repeated devaluation occasioned by the weakness of several of its components, notably the lira, the peseta, the escudo and the drachma. | | | The Maastricht Treaty provided that the ECU would become the new European single currency when it was finally launched. | | | So was lost the opportunity to resurrect a romantic old name, for the écu had been an ancient French coin. |
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| | Guardian Demise of the drachma |
| | But no nation has been asked to jettison more history than Greece, whose national currency, the drachma, has been existence in one form or another for over 2,500 years - as long as one overlooks its absence for nearly a millennium (until 1827), when Greece was occupied by foreign powers. | | | Even so, the historic role of the drachma in the evolution of money is so important that it would not have been far fetched to have called Europe's new currency the drachma rather than the euro, a word mainly designed by its creators not to offend any European nationalistic sensibilities. | | | Maybe that lack of continuity helps to explain why the Greeks have been so unsentimental about the demise of their currency this time. |
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| | Top Account in Dollars ~ Sub-Account in Drachma |
| | Previous message: Top Account in Dollars ~ Sub-Account in Drachma | | | Top Account in Dollars ~ Sub-Account in Drachma |
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| | The Drachma, Europe's Oldest Currency, Replaced by Euro |
| | Antiquities Dealers Association, UK The Drachma, Europe's Oldest Currency, Replaced by Euro | | | Click Drachma to read how some Greeks are reacting to the change. | | | The Drachma, Europe's Oldest Currency, Replaced by Euro |
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| | The new series' will be "Eurozone 12", adding Greece to the 11 other EMU countries. | | | The old "Eurozone 11" history will be kept in a seperate history series for reference.5 obsolete regression data from 07/01/1992 - 07/31/1997î There will be no changes to the format of @FACS data after the 01/01/01 Greek Drachma to Euro conversion. |
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| | New Catholic Dictionary: drachma |
| | There were two drachmas: the Attic, its value a little less than 20 cents; and the Æginetan, equal to one and two-thirds of the Attic drachma. | | | Mentioned in the Old Testament when Judas sends 12,000 drachmas to Jerusalem that sacrifices may be offered for the dead (2 Macabees). |
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| | Guardian Unlimited Greek drachma |
| | The original drachma was a silver coin, the equivalent of a handful of arrows. |
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| | EH.Net Encyclopedia: The Economy of Ancient Greece |
| | One thing that made up for the limited number of free citizens who were willing or had to become businessmen or wage earners was the existence of metics, foreign-born, free non-citizens who took up residence in a city-state. | | | In Athens the typical wage for a skilled laborer was one drachma per day at the end of the fifth century and two and a half drachmai in 377. | | | Yet wages appear to have been adequate to make a living. |
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| | Hellenic Forums Omogenia - YASOU - Hellenism: Drachma’s last day as Greece’s currency |
| | But only half of the estimated 60 billion drachmas’ worth of coins have been turned in. | | | Ending 170 years of continuous use as Greece’s national currency — and over 2,500 years as a numismatic term — the drachma will cease to be legal tender as of tomorrow, when the switchover to the euro is finalized. | | | While drachmas will cease to be used in transactions as of tomorrow, the central bank and local tax offices will continue to exchange drachma coins until March 1, 2004, and the central bank will exchange banknotes until March 1, 2012. |
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| | Merriam-Webster Online |
| | For More Information on "drachma" go to Britannica.com | | | Get the Top 10 Search Results for "drachma" |
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| | Greek Drachma |
| | Henceforth, the exchange rate of leu against this currency shall be calculated the same as for the other component currencies, by applying the irrevocable rate of the Greek Drachma (released by the European Central Bank) to the exchange rate of leu against the euro. | | | Starting 1 January 2001, the National Bank of Romania will make changes in the list of the exchange rates of the foreign exchange market, following the inclusion of the Greek Drachma in the single European currency. |
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| | metope, drachma |
| | Click to see more items belonging to customers who bought METOPE - Drachma | | | You Know All About Drags EP Click to see more items belonging to customers who bought METOPE - Drachma | | | Orders delivered within the UK are eligible for FREE SHIPPING when you spend £ 50.00 or more |
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| | Four Drachma Tee Shirt Co. Contact Information |
| | If a garment is damaged or unsatisfactory in any way the Four Drachma Tee Shirt Co. will replace it at no additional charge. | | | If a replacement garment is not desired, credit of the piece will be refunded. |
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| | Bank of Greece |
| | Insert a keyword or leave the edit box empty to acquire all the press releases: | | | Once this ten-year period has elapsed, the above mentioned drachma banknotes will cease to be valid and will no longer give their holders any right to claim. | | | The Bank of Greece hereby announces that the euro banknotes will be put into circulation on 1 January 2002 and that from that date all drachma banknotes, as listed below, will be withdrawn: |
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| | Welcome to AresJoxerCupidStrife |
| | FANNIE says:"Yeah, young lady, I'm gonna have to take you in for some serious interogation. | | | Gabrielle in Toreodor pants, a tube top and with platform shoes she keeps falling off: 4 drachma | | | Aphrodite in a K-Mart special pantsuit: 3 drachma |
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| | DRACHMA; DRAM in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE (Bible History Online) |
| | It was commonly taken as equivalent to the Roman denarius, though not strictly so. | | | In the New Testament the word occurs only in Lk 15:8,9, where it is rendered "a piece of silver" (m "drachma"). | | | DRACHMA; DRAM in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE (Bible History Online) |
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| | Schillings, drachma, pounds, and kroner |
| | I have bumped into the stereotype of the "lazy American" when well meaning people told me a brief stroll was "too far to walk." When I explained that I loved walking, the directions changed from "get a taxi" to "a short walk from the rail station." | | | Traveling on a Budget - Schillings, drachma, pounds, and kroner - http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/budget_travel/10085 | | | You can drachma and franc yourself to death on an international holiday. |
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| | Hellenic Forums Omogenia - YASOU - Hellenism: Euro embraced as drachma fades |
| | The PM quoted National Statistics Service officials to note that adoption of the euro had not really affected inflation. | | | Bank of Greece governor Lucas Papademos said that by January 30, 73 percent of drachma coins and notes had been withdrawn from circulation - as opposed to the EU average of 68 percent of outgoing currencies - while euros account for 76 percent of all money in circulation. | | | Hellenic Forums Omogenia - YASOU - Hellenism: Euro embraced as drachma fades |
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| | Coin Page: 1973 Greece Drachma |
| | Determine value from Ebay completed auctions for 1973 Greece Drachma | | | The Coin Page - Images you can use |
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| | The Incas of Peru called silver "the tears of the moon." The ancient Greeks minted the drachma, which contained 1/8th ounce of silver, and in Rome, the basic coin was the denarius, weighing 1/7th ounce. | | | Also, the British pound sterling originally denoted a specific weight of silver. |
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| | IDB LAUNCHES FIRST GREEK DRACHMA BOND ISSUE |
| | The Inter-American Development Bank has launched its first Greek Drachma bond issue for GRD10 billion (about US$34.5 million) under the Euro Medium-Term Note Program. | | | Launched on Jan. 20, the issue was priced at 101 percent, pays a 12 percent annual coupon, and matures on Feb. 2, 2000. |
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