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A '''drachma''' was a type of [[Greek]] currency. In [[64]] [[Byzantium (city)|Byzantium]], [[Barbara Wright]] held a clay ornament, which she called a Greek [[urn]]. She went on to [[joke]] that, if Ian were to say "What's a Greek earn? Ten drachmas a week" he'd get "such a thumping". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') | A '''''drachma''''' was a type of [[Greek]] currency. In [[64]] [[Byzantium (city)|Byzantium]], [[Barbara Wright]] held a clay ornament, which she called a Greek [[urn]]. She went on to [[joke]] that, if Ian were to say "What's a Greek earn? Ten drachmas a week" he'd get "such a thumping". | ||
The [[Greek]] [[bread]] stall owner of this time , [[Nikos (Byzantium!)|Nikos]] told [[Ian Chesterton]] that the four [[pita bread]] pieces he wished to buy would cost any of three ''[[obol]]s'', one ''[[drachma]]'', one ''[[sestertius]]'' or one half ''shekel''. Ian paid him with a ''sestertius''. Later, Niko would give [[Daniel (Byzantium!)|Daniel]] change of one ''drachma'' for his purchase. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') | |||
[[Category:Greece]] | [[Category:Greece]] | ||
[[Category:European currency]] | [[Category:European currency]] | ||
[[Category:Currency from the real world]] | [[Category:Currency from the real world]] | ||
Revision as of 00:55, 30 August 2021
A drachma was a type of Greek currency. In 64 Byzantium, Barbara Wright held a clay ornament, which she called a Greek urn. She went on to joke that, if Ian were to say "What's a Greek earn? Ten drachmas a week" he'd get "such a thumping".
The Greek bread stall owner of this time , Nikos told Ian Chesterton that the four pita bread pieces he wished to buy would cost any of three obols, one drachma, one sestertius or one half shekel. Ian paid him with a sestertius. Later, Niko would give Daniel change of one drachma for his purchase. (PROSE: Byzantium!)
