Drachmas, the silver coins of ancient Greece, dating from about the mid-6th century BC, and the former monetary unit of modern Greece. The drachma was one of the world's earliest coins. Nowadays, Greece use Euros and 1 euro is $1.38 in Australian money. Their currency was widely used because of the large trade network that they developed. Often an Athenian coin could be used in other Greek cities and not have to be exchanged for the local currency.
The Athenian monetary system was set up in the following way: Greek currency:
6 Obols = 1 Drachma Greece's monetary unit is the Euro. No other currency is accepted and it is best to exchange dollars or other currency at a bank.
100 Drachma = 1 Mina
600 Minae = 1 Talent (or the equivalent of 57 pounds of silver)
(A pound equals $1.93 in Australian dollars)