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From 1917 to 1920, the Greek government took control of issuing small change notes under Law 991/1917. During that time, the government issued denominations of 10 and 50 lepta, and 1, 2 and 5 drachmae. The National Bank of Greece introduced 1,000-drachma notes in 1901, and the Bank of Greece introduced 5,000-drachma notes in 1928.
The purpose of the party was for Greece to abandon the euro in favour of the drachma.The five stars symbolise "the overturn of the Memorandum, the return to the drachma, robust growth, national dignity and social justice", [2] but they also clearly state a connection to the Italian party Five Star Movement of the comic actor Beppe Grillo [2] [3] and the Italian press refer to Theodoros ...
In 1970 the Greek junta regime issued a number of commemorative coins with the coup d'état of 1967 as a topic. 50 drachmas, silver and copper, phoenix, soldier, 21 April 1967; 100 drachmas, silver and copper, phoenix, soldier, 21 April 1967; 20 drachmas, gold and copper, phoenix, soldier, 21 April 1967
Thousands marched through the streets of Athens and Thessaloniki on November 17 to mark the anniversary of the 1973 uprising against the country’s military junta.According to local reports, over ...
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The following lists events that happened during 1973 in Greece. Incumbents. Monarch: Constantine II (until 1 June)
The drachma was the standard unit of silver coinage at most ancient Greek mints, and the name obol was used to describe a coin that was one-sixth of a drachma. [2] The notion that drachma derived from the word for fistful was recorded by Herakleides of Pontos (387–312 BC) who was informed by the priests of Heraion that Pheidon , king of Argos ...
Greece 0-3 England: Ollie Watkins, an own goal created by Jude Bellingham and Curtis Jones ensured Lee Carsley’s Three Lions got the victory they needed in Athens