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The name dekara derives from the Greek word "deka" (meaning "ten") and was a 10 cents subdivision of drachma. Dekara coins with the characteristic central hole were first minted in 1912, andRead More
Drachma, an ancient currency, circulating from 1100 BC, in Greece and the Hellenistic world, replaced the prior currency of obol (ovolos). Drachmas were minted at various mints all over the Greek...Read More
The phoenix was the first currency of the modern Greek state, introduced in 1828 by governor Kapodistrias to replace the Turkish currency. Phoenix is a mythical bird with a tail of beautiful gold...Read More