Greek 1 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 1 drachma coins have circulated in Greece until the introduction of the
Common European Currency on January 1, 2002:
| 1 drachma - Bouboulina - Heroin
The figure that dominated the naval operations of the Greek War of Independence (1821-1830) was Laskarina Bouboulina. When her second Spetsiot husband, D. Bouboulis, was killed during a battle with Algerian pirate ships in 1811, Bouboulina took over his t ...| Krause - Misler | #189 | | Diameter | 24 mm | | Weight | 8.5 gr | | Composition | 0.9167 Gold 0.2505 oz AGW (22K) | | Edge | Milled |
| Date | Mintage | Grade | Price | Shop | | 2000 | 10,000 | Proof | - | View |
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| 1 drachma - Bouboulina - Heroin
The figure that dominated the naval operations of the Greek War of Independence (1821-1830) was Laskarina Bouboulina. When her second Spetsiot husband, D. Bouboulis, was killed during a battle with Algerian pirate ships in 1811, Bouboulina took over his t ...| Krause - Misler | #150 | | Diameter | 18 mm | | Thickness | 1.46 mm | | Weight | 2.5 gr | | Composition | Copper 99,9%, Phosphorous 0,02% | | Edge | Smooth | | Comments | Engraver: Kazakos |
| Date | Mintage | Grade | Price | Shop | | 2000 | unknown | Uncirculated | € 0.35 | Buy | | 1998 | unknown | Uncirculated | € 0.3 | Buy | | 1994 | unknown | Uncirculated | € 0.35 | Buy | | 1992 | unknown | Uncirculated | € 0.3 | Buy | | 1990 | unknown | Uncirculated | € 0.15 | Buy | | 1988 | 36,707,000 | Uncirculated | € 0.2 | Buy |
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| 1 drachma - Konstantinos Kanaris
Konstantinos Kanaris (1793 - 1877) came from the island of Psara. He blew up the Turkish armada at Chios and at Tenedos and other Turkish ships at Mytilene and Samos (1824). He also attempted to burn the Turkish ships at the port of Alexandria in order to ...| Krause - Misler | #116 | | Diameter | 21 mm | | Weight | 4.1 gr | | Composition | Nickel - Brass | | Edge | Smooth | | Comments | Engravers: L. Orphanos, N. Perantinos |
| Date | Mintage | Grade | Price | Shop | | 1986 | 17,901,000 | Uncirculated | € 0.4 | Buy | | 1984 | 33,665,000 | Uncirculated | € 0.5 | Buy | | 1982 | 54,186,000 | Uncirculated | € 0.45 | Buy | | 1980 | 52,503,000 | Uncirculated | € 0.5 | Buy | | 1978 | 21,200,000 | Uncirculated | € 0.7 | Buy | | 1976 | 26,450,000 | Uncirculated | € 0.7 | Buy |
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| 1 drachma - Phoenix
The phoenix bird symbolizes immortality, resurrection and life after death in the ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology. According to the Greeks, the bird lives in Arabia, near a cool well and every morning at dawn, the sun god would stop his chariot to li ...| Krause - Misler | #107 | | Diameter | 21 mm | | Weight | 4 gr | | Composition | Nickel - Brass | | Edge | Millled | | Comments | Engravers: I. Stinis, N. Perantinos (Athens Mint) |
| Date | Mintage | Grade | Price | Shop | | 1973 - Type B | 44,514,000 | Uncirculated | € 2 | Buy |
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| 1 drachma - Phoenix
The phoenix bird symbolizes immortality, resurrection and life after death in the ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology. According to the Greeks, the bird lives in Arabia, near a cool well and every morning at dawn, the sun god would stop his chariot to li ...| Krause - Misler | #98 | | Diameter | 21 mm | | Weight | 4 gr | | Composition | Copper 75%, Nickel 25% | | Edge | Milled | | Comments | Engraver: V. Falireas (Athens Mint) |
| Date | Mintage | Grade | Price | Shop | | 1973 - Type A | unknown | Uncirculated | € 1.3 | Buy | | 1971 | unknown | Uncirculated | € 1.2 | Buy | | 1971 | unknown | Very Fine | € 0.35 | Buy | | 1971 | unknown | Extremely Fine | € 0.9 | Buy |
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| 1 drachma - King Constantine
Constantine I, King of the Hellenes (2 August 1868 - 11 January 1923) was King of Greece from 1913 to 1917 and from 1920 to 1922. He was Commander – in - Chief of the Hellenic Army during the unsuccessful Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and led the Greek forces ...| Krause - Misler | #89 | | Diameter | 21 mm | | Weight | 4 gr | | Composition | Copper 25%, Nickel 75% | | Edge | Milled | | Comments | Engraver: V. Falireas (Bern Mint) |
| Date | Mintage | Grade | Price | Shop | | 1970 | 7,000,000 | Uncirculated | € 8.25 | Buy | | 1970 | 7,000,000 | Very Fine | € 1.1 | Buy | | 1967 | 20,000,000 | Uncirculated | € 9.9 | Buy | | 1966 | 20,000,000 | Uncirculated | € 13.2 | Buy | | 1966 | 20,000,000 | Very Fine | € 2.75 | Buy |
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| 1 drachma - Hercules
According to the Greek Mythology, Hera who was not fond of Hercules made him lose his mind. In a confused and angry state, he killed his own wife and children. When he awakened from his "temporary insanity," Hercules prayed to Apollo for guidance, and the ...| Krause - Misler | #81 | | Diameter | 21 mm | | Weight | 4 gr | | Composition | Copper 75%, Nickel 25% | | Edge | Milled | | Comments | Engraver: V. Falireas (Parish Mint) |
| Date | Mintage | Grade | Price | Shop | | 1965 | 4,978 | Proof | - | View | | 1962 | 20,060,000 | Very Fine | € 1.65 | Buy | | 1959 | 10,180,000 | Very Fine | € 2.2 | Buy | | 1957 | 8,151,000 | Very Fine | € 3.3 | Buy | | 1954 | 24,091,000 | Very Fine | € 1.1 | Buy |
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Greek Drachma coin Gallery
