The drachma was the primary monetary unit of Greece from independence until the adoption of the euro. It was also the unit in a number of ancient Greek states.
The drachma was also the inspiration for the name dram used in Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and formerly in Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, as well as the name dirham used in a number of Arabic-speaking countries.
Pre-euro currencies |
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Austrian schilling • Belgian franc • Cypriot pound • Dutch guilder • Estonian kroon • Finnish markka • French franc • German mark • Greek drachma • Irish pound • Italian lira • Latvian lats • Lithuanian litas • Luxembourgish franc • Maltese lira • Monégasque franc • Portuguese escudo • Sammarinese lira • Slovak koruna • Slovenian tolar • Spanish peseta • Vatican lira |