20 Greek drachmas, depicting Pericles

http://GreekReporter.com – Prior to the euro, Greece used the drachma as its currency, and it has been used as a monetary unit since the 6th century bc. The drachma was one of the world’s earliest coins. Its name derives from the Greek verb meaning “to grasp,” and its original value was equivalent to that of a handful of arrows.

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