HomeFleur-de-coin.comGreek eurosMintmarks FESGreek currency10 drachmas Greek 10 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 10 drachma coins have circulated in Greece until the introduction of the Common European Currency on January 1, 2002: Results 1 - 10 of 21Page 123View All 10 drachmas - Democritus Democritus (460 - 370 BC) was a Greek philosopher, who developed the atomic theory of the universe, which had been originated by his mentor, the philosopher Leucippus. Democritus was born in Abdera, Thrace. He wrote extensively, but only fragments of his works remain. According to his exposition of the atomic theory of matter, all things are composed ... Krause - Mishler #132 Diameter 26 mm Thickness 1.95 mm Weight 7.5 gr Composition Copper 75%, Nickel 25% Edge Smooth Other information Engravers: Th. Papagiannis, L. Orfanos Year Mintage Price Shop 2000 - Uncirculated Unknown € 0.60 Buy 1998 - Uncirculated Unknown € 0.60 Buy 1994 - Uncirculated Unknown € 1.45 Buy 1992 - Uncirculated Unknown € 0.90 Buy 1990 - Uncirculated 4,014,180 pieces € 1.00 Buy 1988 - Uncirculated Unknown € 1.00 Buy 1986 - Uncirculated 24,441,000 pieces € 1.25 Buy 1984 - Uncirculated 23,802,000 pieces € 1.65 Buy 1982 - Uncirculated 35,539,000 pieces € 0.80 Buy 10 drachmas - Democritus Democritus (460 - 370 BC) was a Greek philosopher, who developed the atomic theory of the universe, which had been originated by his mentor, the philosopher Leucippus. Democritus was born in Abdera, Thrace. He wrote extensively, but only fragments of his works remain. According to his exposition of the atomic theory of matter, all things are composed ... Krause - Mishler #119 Diameter 26 mm Thickness 1.95 mm Weight 7.5 gr Composition Copper 75%, Nickel 25% Edge Smooth Other information Engravers: Th. Papagiannis, L. Orfanos Year Mintage Price Shop 1980 - Uncirculated 28,733,000 pieces € 2.90 Buy Results 1 - 10 of 21Page 123View 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