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Greek 100 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 100 drachma coins have circulated in Greece until the introduction of the Common European Currency on January 1, 2002:



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Image of Greek 100 drachmas coin		100 drachmas - Weight-lifter

70th for men/13th for women World Weight-lifting Championship in Athens 1999 Weightlifting is a sport based on the lifting of a series of progressively heavier metal weights, which are generally encased in rubber and it is included in the Olympic G ...
Krause - Misler#174
Diameter29.5 mm
Thickness2.22 mm
Weight10 gr
CompositionCopper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2%
EdgeSmooth and milled
CommentsEngraver: Stamatopoulos
DateMintageGradePriceShop
1999unknownUncirculated€ 1.4Buy

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Image of Greek 100 drachmas coin		100 drachmas - Wrestlers

45th World Championship Graeco-Roman Wrestling in Athens 1999 Greco-Roman wrestling is especially popular in Europe, but it is practiced throughout the world. The contestants must apply all holds above the waist, and that the use of the legs in sco ...
Krause - Misler#173
Diameter29.5 mm
Thickness2.22 mm
Weight10 gr
CompositionCopper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2%
EdgeSmooth and milled
CommentsEngraver: Stamatopoulos
DateMintageGradePriceShop
1999unknownUncirculated€ 0.9Buy

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Image of Greek 100 drachmas coin		100 drachmas - Basketball players

XII World Basketball Championship in Athens 1998 Basketball is a fast-paced game played on a rectangular court by two five-player teams. It is considered one of the most popular sports in the world and the primary objective of the game is to score ...
Krause - Misler#170
Diameter29.5 mm
Thickness2.22 mm
Weight10 gr
CompositionCopper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2%
EdgeSmooth and milled
CommentsEngraver: Stamatopoulos
DateMintageGradePriceShop
1998unknownUncirculated€ 1.7Buy

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Image of Greek 100 drachmas coin		100 drachmas - Hurdler

VI International Athletics Championship in Athens 1997 The Temple of Hera at Olympia (590? bC), is the oldest well-preserved Doric temple. With 6 columns across the front and back and 16 on each side, the temple has a ratio of length to width of ne ...
Krause - Misler#169
Diameter29.5 mm
Thickness2.22 mm
Weight10 gr
CompositionCopper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2%
EdgeSmooth and milled
CommentsEngraver: Stamatopoulos
DateMintageGradePriceShop
19975,000,000Uncirculated€ 1.35Buy

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Image of Greek 100 drachmas coin		100 drachmas - Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great (356-323 bc) was the king of Macedonia (Greece), conqueror of the Persian Empire, and one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. Alexander was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia, being the son of Philip II, king o ...
Krause - Misler#159
Diameter29.5 mm
Thickness2.22 mm
Weight10 gr
CompositionCopper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2%
EdgeSmooth and milled
CommentsEngraver: V. Sampatakos
DateMintageGradePriceShop
2000unknownUncirculated€ 1.1Buy
1994unknownUncirculated-View
1992unknownUncirculated-View
1990unknownUncirculated-View

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Image of Greek 100 drachmas coin		100 drachmas - 28th Chess Olympics in Thessaloniki 1988

A total of 107 teams participated in the 28th Chess Olympics, held in Thessaloniki (12th - 30th November 1988) The coin features the most prominent post-Byzantine monument of the city, the White Tower, which formed the southeast corner of the city ...
Krause - Misler#152
Diameter31 mm
Weight12 gr
CompositionCopper 75%, Nickel 25%
EdgeSmooth
DateMintageGradePriceShop
198830,000Uncirculated-View

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Image of Greek 100 drachmas coin		100 drachmas - Pole vault - Series C

XIII Paneuropean Games - Athens 1982 The spirit of the Olympic Games is capsured in this unique collection of Greek legal tender coins. The coins trace the history of the games, from their birth in ancient Greece to their revival in the 1896 Olympi ...
Krause - Misler#136
Diameter24 mm
Weight5.78 gr
Composition0.9000 Silver .1672 oz. ASW
EdgeReeded
CommentsEngraver: Th. Papagiannis
DateMintageGradePriceShop
1982150,000Uncirculated-View

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Image of Greek 100 drachmas coin		100 drachmas - High jump - Series B

XIII Paneuropean Games - Athens 1982 The spirit of the Olympic Games is capsured in this unique collection of Greek legal tender coins. The coins trace the history of the games, from their birth in ancient Greece to their revival in the 1896 Olympi ...
Krause - Misler#135
Diameter24 mm
Weight5.78 gr
Composition0.9000 Silver .1672 oz. ASW
EdgeReeded
CommentsEngraver: Th. Papagiannis
DateMintageGradePriceShop
1982150,000Uncirculated-View

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Image of Greek 100 drachmas coin		100 drachmas - Long jump - Series A

XIII Paneuropean Games - Athens 1982 The spirit of the Olympic Games is capsured in this unique collection of Greek legal tender coins. The coins trace the history of the games, from their birth in ancient Greece to their revival in the 1896 Olympi ...
Krause - Misler#125
Diameter24 mm
Weight5.78 gr
Composition0.9000 Silver .1672 oz. ASW
EdgeReeded
CommentsEngraver: Th. Papagiannis
DateMintageGradePriceShop
198130,000Uncirculated-View

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Image of Greek 100 drachmas coin		100 drachmas - Military coup of April 21, 1967

In April 1967 a military coup led by Col. George Papadopoulos seized power, suspended the constitution and dissolved the Parliament. This coin commemorates the event, using the mythical bird Phoenix which is reborn from its ashes to symbolize the rebirth ...
Krause - Misler#94
Diameter38 mm
Weight25 gr
Composition0.835 Silver .6712 oz. ASW, remainder copper
EdgeMilled
CommentsEngraver: E. Kelaidis
DateMintageGradePriceShop
197050,000Uncirculated-View

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