drachmai

The text, most probably recycled from the Temple of Apollo itself, mentions a statue (agalma), which had cost at least 1000 drachmai of silver.

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A bishop who has resigned from old age or infirmity receives a pension of 200 drachmai a month.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

The first secretary has 4800 drachmai, the second 2800 drachmai a year, the first writer 120 drachmai a month, the second 90 drachmai a month.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

Monasteries whose revenues exceed 5000 drachmai a year have to spend part of it on the support of schools and preachers.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

Asleep of the Mother of God, at Pentelis, in the Diocese of Athens, has an income of 166,085 drachmai.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

The royal commissioner receives 6000 drachmai a year.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

The President of the Synod receives 3600 drachmai ($720), the other bishops 2400 drachmai ($480) yearly besides their episcopal salaries.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

Metropolitan of Athens receives an income of 6000 drachmai ($1200), all other bishops 4000 drachmai.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

The one thing that sticks in my mind was paying for two coffees in Kastanies (the last Greek village before the border) with a 100-drachma note, which the locals couldn't change as nobody had 100 drachmai

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In 1942, the highest denomination was 50,000 drachmai.

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