Is Greek drachma worth anything?

According to various estimates, the value of drachma banknotes that have never been exchanged comes to about 240 million euros, or 82 billion drachmas.

Does Greece use euro or drachma?

Greece is part of the European Union and Greece money currency is Euro. (Euro replaced Drachma in 2002). The euro banknotes come in: 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5. There are coins of 2 and 1 Euros and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents of euro.

What is the value of a drachma coin?

The rough valuation of one drachma based on the Wikipedia article are: one day wages for skilled worker. US$25 in 1990.

What currency is used in Greece?

Euro
Greece/Currencies

The Greek drachma was the currency of Greece before it was replaced by the euro in 2001. It was also the ancient money of the Greek empire and city-states. Drachma note denominations ranged from 10 to 500 over much of its existence, while smaller denominations of 1 and 2 drachmae were issued earlier.

How much is 500 drachmas worth?

Greek drachmas to US dollars conversion table

How much is 75 drachmas?

Julius Caesar’s will specified a gift of 75 Attic drachma’s for every roman citizen. The income at the time for a skilled worker was 1 drachma a day wiki. At a wage of $20 USD/hr that is approximately $12,000 USD. This is an order of magnitude larger than the $186 USD-1998 arkenberg.

Is Greece expensive to visit?

Greece is definitely not cheap, especially not Athens. Clubs charge around 20 EUR entrance fees. The Akropolis is like 25 EUR entrance to walk around. Sure, tavernas are pretty cheap, but once you go up from backpacker hostels and low-end tavernas, Greece is hella expensive.

How much is 200 drachmas?

Greek drachmas to US dollars conversion table