drachma
/ˈdrækmə/
noun
- The former currency of Greece, used before the country adopted the euro in 2002.
- When I visited Greece in the 1990s, everything was priced in drachmas.
- My grandmother still has a few old drachma coins in her jewelry box.
- The souvenir cost 500 drachmas, which was about $10 at the time.
- An ancient Greek silver coin used in many city-states.
- The museum displayed a drachma from Athens dating back to 500 BC.
- The silver drachma featured the image of the goddess Athena.
- In ancient times, a drachma could buy a simple meal.