Athenian Drachma

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Overview

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  • 20 Drachma banknote issued by the National Bank of Athens.

Athenian Drachma

  • Currency code: ARD
  • Symbol: δ
  • In use since: 2005
  • One Athenian Drachma buys you: $1.6570 as of August 10th 2006.

The Athenian Drachma is the official Currency of the Athenian Republic of Athens and Midlands. It was introduced in December 2005 to replace the Aber, the currency of the former Midlands Republic and the lesser-known Koupon of the former Athenian Federation. The coins are issued centrally, but its banknotes are issued by 3 separate banks across the country. The three banks are the Athens NationalBank, Corinth KreditBank and Bank of Sparta.

Denominations

Coins

Coins are issued directly by the central government. They are normally minted at West Athens, but the higher denominations are minted at a purpose built facility at Oaka Green. Each coin have its own nickname.


Denomination Metal and size Obverse Reverse
Half Lepta (Half-penny) Copper Cresent and Sun, denomination Constantina Cataloña
One Lepta (Penny) Copper Cresent and Sun, denomination Constantina Cataloña
Two Lepta (Pence) Brass Cresent and Sun, Greek Goddess Athene, denomination Constantina Cataloña
Five Lepta (Penta) Brass Cresent and Sun, Greek Goddess Demeter, denomination Constantina Cataloña
Ten Lepta (Dime) Silver Cresent and Sun, Greek Goddess Hestia, denomination Constantina Cataloña
Twenty Lepta (Buddha) Silver Cresent and Sun, Buddha, denomination Constantina Cataloña
Fifty Lepta (Hindu Coin) Silver Outside and Gold inside Cresent and Sun, Hindu Goddess Lakshmi, denomination Constantina Cataloña
One Drachma (Doll) Gold Outside and Silver inside Cresent and Sun, Boeotian Dolls Athena and Phevos, denomination Constantina Cataloña

Banknotes

Athens NationalBank

Athens NationalBank
Denomination Size (WxH) Colour Obverse Reverse
Fifty Lepta 12.5 cm x 7.2 cm Blue Cresent and Sun, Constantina Cataloña Boeotian Dolls
One Drachma 13.5 cm x 7.3 cm Brown Cresent and Sun, Constantina Cataloña Greek Temple of Athene
Two Drachmas 14.5 cm x 7.4 cm Orange Cresent and Sun, Constantina Cataloña Museum of Culture, Corinth
Five Drachmas 15.5 cm x 7.5 cm Purple Cresent and Sun, Constantina Cataloña Parliament Buildings
Ten Drachmas 16.5 cm x 7.6 cm Red Cresent and Sun, Constantina Cataloña Babel Tower in West Athens
Twenty Drachmas 17.5 cm x 7.7 cm Green Cresent and Sun, Constantina Cataloña Oaka Green

Corinth KreditBank

Corinth KreditBank
Denomination Size (WxH) Colour Obverse Reverse
One Drachma 12.8 cm x 6.5 cm Blue Geometric Patterns Barcode Serial Number, City of West Athens
Two Drachmas 13.5 cm x 7 cm Orange Geometric Patterns Barcode Serial Number, City of East Athens
Five Drachmas 14.2 cm x 7.5 cm Purple Geometric Patterns Barcode Serial Number, City of Corinth
Ten Drachmas 14.9 cm x 8 cm Red Geometric Patterns Barcode Serial Number, City of Sparta
Twenty Drachmas 15.6 cm x 8.5 cm Green Geometric Patterns Barcode Serial Number, City of Oaka Green

The Exchange Rates

The Athenian Drachma is a relatively strong currency against the real-world British Pound. Here is what I think the Athenian Drachma would be worth:

Real-world currencies

  • GBP 2.447
  • DKR 18.938
  • USD 1.7033 (11th May 2006)
  • TRY 5.001
  • EUR 4.5903

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