drachma

‖n.; pl. E. Drachmas L. Drachmæ [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;. See Dram. ] 1. A silver coin among the ancient Greeks, having a different value in different States and at different periods. The average value of the Attic drachma is computed to have been about 19 cents (U. S. currency, ca. 1913). [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth 19.3 cents. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram. [ 1913 Webster ]