Greek 1000 drachma coins
The name drachma is derived from the verb dratto ("to grasp"), as initially a drachma was a fistful (a "grasp") of
six oboloi (metal sticks), which were used as a form of currency as early as 1100 BC. The 5th century BC Athenian
tetradrachmon ("four drachmae") coin was the most widely used coin in the Greek world prior to the time of Alexander
the Great.
After Alexander the Great's conquests, the name drachma was used in many of the Hellenistic kingdoms in the Middle
East, including the Ptolemaic kingdom in Alexandria. The Arabic unit of currency known as dirham known from pre-Islamic
times and afterwards, inherited its name from the drachma; the dirham is still the name of the official currencies of
Morocco and the United Arab Emirates. The Armenian dram also derives its name from the drachma.
The following 1000 drachma coins have circulated in Greece until the introduction of the
Common European Currency on January 1, 2002:
| 1000 drachmas - IOC Centennial Coin Programme (1992 to 1996) - Ancient Wrestlers
The fifth and final series of coins was issued by Greece exactly one hundred years from the date of the first modern Olympic Games. Greco-Roman wrestling is especially popular in Europe, but it is practiced throughout the world. The contestants mus ...| Krause - Misler | #166 | | Diameter | 40 mm | | Weight | 33.63 gr | | Composition | Silver alloy 925 remainder copper | | Edge | Lettered (Citius Altius Fortius) | | Comments | You will receive the unc coin in a capsule |
| Date | Mintage | Grade | Price | Shop | | 1996 | 30,000 | Proof | - | View |
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| 1000 drachmas - IOC Centennial Coin Programme (1992 to 1996) - Ancient Runners
The fifth and final series of coins was issued by Greece exactly one hundred years from the date of the first modern Olympic Games. The role of running in ancient Greece was not just a contest. It was used in battle and to bring news. It was also u ...| Krause - Misler | #165 | | Diameter | 40 mm | | Weight | 33.63 gr | | Composition | Silver alloy 925 remainder copper | | Edge | Lettered (Citius Altius Fortius) | | Comments | You will receive the unc coin in a capsule |
| Date | Mintage | Grade | Price | Shop | | 1996 | 30,000 | Proof | - | View |
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| 1000 drachmas - 50th Anniversary of the Italian invasion
During World War II, Greece was invaded by the Italian forces through the Albanian borders, but managed to defend effectively and push the invaders deep into Albania, despite the fact that the Greek forces were largely outnumbered and carried older equipm ...| Krause - Misler | #155 | | Diameter | 34 mm | | Weight | 18 gr | | Composition | 0.9000 Silver .5208 oz. ASW | | Edge | Smooth |
| Date | Mintage | Grade | Price | Shop | | 1990 | 7,000 | Proof | - | View |
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Greek Drachma coin Gallery
