DRACHMA

n.

3 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

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.
n.

A gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth 19.3 cents.

3.
n.

Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram.


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