HomeFleur-de-coin.comGreek eurosMintmarks FESGreek currency250 drachmas Greek 250 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 250 drachma coins have circulated in Greece until the introduction of the Common European Currency on January 1, 2002: Results 1 - 5 of 5 250 drachmas - Shot put - Series C XIII Paneuropean Games - Athens 1982The 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 Olympic Games and finally to the return of the athletes to Athens in 1892.The shot put is an athletics ... Krause - Mishler #138 Diameter 32 mm Weight 14.44 gr Composition 0.9000 Silver .4178 oz. ASW Edge Reeded Other information Engraver: Th. Papagiannis Year Mintage Price Shop 1982 - Uncirculated 150,000 pieces - View 1982 - Proof 150,000 pieces - View 250 drachmas - Discus - Series B XIII Paneuropean Games - Athens 1982The 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 Olympic Games and finally to the return of the athletes to Athens in 1892.The discus throw is an event ... Krause - Mishler #137 Diameter 32 mm Weight 14.44 gr Composition 0.9000 Silver .4178 oz. ASW Edge Reeded Other information Engraver: Th. Papagiannis Year Mintage Price Shop 1982 - Uncirculated 150,000 pieces - View 250 drachmas - Javellin - Series A XIII Paneuropean Games - Athens 1982The 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 Olympic Games and finally to the return of the athletes to Athens in 1892. The javelin throw is an ... Krause - Mishler #126 Diameter 32 mm Weight 14.44 gr Composition 0.9000 Silver .4178 oz. ASW Edge Reeded Other information Engraver: Th. Papagiannis Year Mintage Price Shop 1981 - Uncirculated 300,000 pieces - View 1981 - Proof 300,000 pieces - View Results 1 - 5 of 5 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