HomeFleur-de-coin.comGreek eurosMintmarks FESGreek currency20 drachmas Greek 20 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 20 drachma coins have circulated in Greece until the introduction of the Common European Currency on January 1, 2002: Results 11 - 17 of 17Page 12View All 20 drachmas - Pericles Pericles (495 bC - 429 bC) was an Athenian statesman, so influential in Athenian history that the period of his power is called the Age of Pericles. Under Pericles' leadership Athens became a great center of literature and art. The supremacy of Athens aroused the jealousy of the other Greek city-states, especially of Sparta, long the bitter rival of ... Krause - Mishler #120 Diameter 29 mm Weight 11.15 gr Composition Copper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2% Edge Lettered (Hellenic Republic) Other information Engravers: Th. Papagiannis, L. Orfanos Year Mintage Price Shop 1978 - Uncirculated 63,353,000 pieces € 4.46 Buy 1976 - Uncirculated 17,825,000 pieces € 3.08 Buy 20 drachmas - Nymph on a horse Nymphs, in Greek and Roman mythology, were lesser divinities or spirits of nature, dwelling in groves and fountains, forests, meadows and streams Krause - Mishler #111 Diameter 32 mm Weight 11.95 gr Composition Copper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2% Edge Smooth Other information Engravers: N. Perantinos (Nymph), V. Falireas (Phoenix) (Athens Mint) Year Mintage Price Shop 1973 Type A - Uncirculated 3,092,087 pieces - View 20 drachmas - Godess athena Godess athena was patron of the crafts, wisdom and battle. She became the patron goddess of the city of Athens, in a competition with Poseidon. They agreed that each would give the Athenians one gift and the Athenians would choose whichever gift they preferred.Poseidon struck the ground with his trident and a spring sprung up; the water was salty ... Krause - Mishler #112 Diameter 29 mm Weight 11 gr Composition Copper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2% Edge Lettered (Hellenic Republic) Other information Engravers: I. Stinis, N. Perantinos (Athens Mint) Year Mintage Price Shop 1973 Type B - Uncirculated 17,058,000 pieces € 5.27 Buy 20 drachmas - Nymph on a horse Nymphs, in Greek and Roman mythology, were lesser divinities or spirits of nature, dwelling in groves and fountains, forests, meadows and streams Krause - Mishler #85 Diameter 24 mm Weight 6 gr Composition 0.8350 Silver .2013 oz. ASW Edge Smooth Other information Engraver: V. Falireas Year Mintage Price Shop 1965 - Proof 4,978 pieces - View 1965 - Uncirculated Unknown - View 1960 - Uncirculated 20,019,000 pieces € 15.90 Buy Results 11 - 17 of 17Page 12View All Greek Drachma Coins 1000 drachmas 500 drachmas 250 drachmas 100 drachmas 50 drachmas 30 drachmas 20 drachmas 10 drachmas 5 drachmas 2 drachmas 1 drachma 50 lepta 20 lepta 10 lepta 5 lepta