Drachma - Revision history

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	{{Era\|Culture}}{{WP-REAL\|Ancient drachma}}		{{Era\|Culture}}{{WP-REAL\|Ancient drachma}}
	[[File:ACOd-drachma.png\|thumb\|5th century BCE Greek drachmae]]		[[File:ACOd-drachma.png\|thumb\|5th century BCE Greek drachmae]]
	'''Drachma''' (pl. ''drachmae'') was the main currency used in Ancient [[Greece]] and in [[Ptolemaic Kingdom\|Ptolemaic]] [[Egypt]].		'''Drachma''' (pl. ''drachmae'') was the main currency used in Ancient [[Greece]] and in [[Ptolemaic Kingdom\|Ptolemaic]] [[Egypt]].<ref>{{WP\|Ancient drachma}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	===5th century BCE===		===5th century BCE===
	[[File:ACOd-DrachmabagAttikan.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A bag of [[Attika]]n drachmae in the 5th century BCE]]		[[File:ACOd-DrachmabagAttikan.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A bag of [[Attika]]n drachmae in the 5th century BCE]]
	During the 5th century BCE the drachma was the agreed currency recognized and used throughout Greece, stamped with the [[eagle]] of the god [[Zeus]], whether for services or materials or steeds.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> Notably, [[Sparta]] eschewed the use of drachmae, in order to discourage the hoarding of wealth.<ref name="Loadscreen">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Loadscreen hint</ref>		During the 5th century BCE the drachma was the agreed currency recognized and used throughout Greece, stamped with the [[eagle]] of the [[Greek mythology\|Greek god]] [[Jupiter\|Zeus]], whether for services, materials, or steeds.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> Notably, [[Sparta]] eschewed the use of drachmae, in order to discourage the hoarding of wealth.<ref name="Loadscreen">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Loadscreen hint</ref>

	===1st century BCE===		===1st century BCE===
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	*[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]		*[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}
			*''[[Discovery Tour: AlUla]]'' {{Mdat}} {{Imo}}

	==References==		==References==

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	===5th century BCE===		===5th century BCE===
	[[File:ACOd-DrachmabagAttikan.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A bag of [[Attika]]n drachmae in the 5th century BCE]]		[[File:ACOd-DrachmabagAttikan.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A bag of [[Attika]]n drachmae in the 5th century BCE]]
	During the 5th century BCE the drachma was the agreed currency recognized and used throughout Greece, stamped with the [[eagle]] of the god [[Zeus]], whether for services or materials or steeds.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> Notably, [[Sparta]] eschewed the use of drachmae, in order to discourage the hoarding of wealth.<ref name="Loadscreen">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Loadscreen hint</ref>		During the 5th century BCE the drachma was the agreed currency recognized and used throughout Greece, stamped with the [[eagle]] of the god [[Zeus]], whether for services or materials or steeds.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> Notably, [[Sparta]] eschewed the use of drachmae, in order to discourage the hoarding of wealth.<ref name="Loadscreen">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Loadscreen hint</ref>

	===1st century BCE===		===1st century BCE===

Darman36: /* Appearances */

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
	**''[[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]''		**''[[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]''
	*[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' (novel)]]		*[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}

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	*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]''		*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
			**''[[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]''
			*[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' (novel)]]
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}

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	{{Era\|Culture}}{{WP-REAL\|~~Greek~~ drachma}}		{{Era\|Culture}}{{WP-REAL\|Ancient drachma}}
	[[File:ACOd-drachma.png\|thumb\|5th century BCE Greek drachmae]]		[[File:ACOd-drachma.png\|thumb\|5th century BCE Greek drachmae]]
	'''Drachma''' (pl. ''drachmae'') was the main currency used in Ancient [[Greece]] and in [[Ptolemaic Kingdom\|Ptolemaic]] [[Egypt]].		'''Drachma''' (pl. ''drachmae'') was the main currency used in Ancient [[Greece]] and in [[Ptolemaic Kingdom\|Ptolemaic]] [[Egypt]].

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	*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]''		*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}

	==References==		==References==

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins – Desert Oath]]'' {{1stm}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''

imported>Lady Kyashira at 05:16, 3 November 2022

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	{{Era\|Culture}}{{WP-REAL\|Greek drachma}}		{{Era\|Culture}}{{WP-REAL\|Greek drachma}}
	[[File:ACOd-drachma.png\|thumb\|5th century BCE Greek drachmae]]		[[File:ACOd-drachma.png\|thumb\|5th century BCE Greek drachmae]]
	'''Drachma''' (pl. ''drachmae'') was the main currency used in [[Greece]] and in [[Ptolemaic Kingdom\|Ptolemaic]] [[Egypt]].		'''Drachma''' (pl. ''drachmae'') was the main currency used in Ancient [[Greece]] and in [[Ptolemaic Kingdom\|Ptolemaic]] [[Egypt]].

	==History==		==History==
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">		<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
			ACOD Pouch of Drachmae.PNG\|A pouch of drachmae used in 5th century BCE Greece
	ACO Drachmae.PNG\|Drachmae used in the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]]		ACO Drachmae.PNG\|Drachmae used in the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]]
	DTAE Tetradrachm of Ptolemy XIII.png\|Tetradrachm of [[Ptolemy XIII]]		DTAE Tetradrachm of Ptolemy XIII.png\|Tetradrachm of [[Ptolemy XIII]]

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	{{Era\|Culture}}		{{Era\|Culture}}{{WP-REAL\|Greek drachma}}
	{{WP-REAL\|Greek drachma}}
	[[File:ACOd-drachma.png\|thumb\|5th century BCE Greek drachmae]]		[[File:ACOd-drachma.png\|thumb\|5th century BCE Greek drachmae]]
	'''Drachma''' (pl. ''drachmae'') was the main currency used in [[Greece]] and in [[Ptolemaic Kingdom\|Ptolemaic]] [[Egypt]].		'''Drachma''' (pl. ''drachmae'') was the main currency used in [[Greece]] and in [[Ptolemaic Kingdom\|Ptolemaic]] [[Egypt]].

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', the description of the drachmae mentions that the currency was stamped with the image of an eagle. Despite this, the icon for the currency features a stylized lightning bolt of Zeus, a motive commonly found in [[Elis\|Elean]] [[coin]]s.<ref name="ACOd" />		In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', the description of the drachmae mentions that the currency was stamped with the image of an eagle. Despite this, the icon for the currency features a stylized lightning bolt of Zeus, a motive commonly found in [[Elis\|Elean]] [[coin]]s. In the game itself, the drachmae seen in chests, pouches, and scattered around are stamped with an [[owl]] and the head of the Greek goddess [[Athena]].<ref name="ACOd" />

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">		<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
	ACO Drachmae.PNG\|Drachmae used in the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]]		ACO Drachmae.PNG\|Drachmae used in the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]]
			DTAE Tetradrachm of Ptolemy XIII.png\|Tetradrachm of [[Ptolemy XIII]]
			DTAE Cleopatra Coinage.png\|Coin bearing the image of [[Cleopatra]], and an eagle on a lightning bolt on the obverse
			DTAE Tetradrachm of Cleopatra and Mark Antony.png\|Tetradrachm of Cleopatra and [[Marcus Antonius]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	{{Era\|Culture}}{{WP-REAL\|~~Greek~~ drachma}}		{{Era\|Culture}}{{WP-REAL\|Ancient drachma}}
	[[File:ACOd-drachma.png\|thumb\|5th century BCE Greek drachmae]]		[[File:ACOd-drachma.png\|thumb\|5th century BCE Greek drachmae]]
	'''Drachma''' (pl. ''drachmae'') was the main currency used in Ancient [[Greece]] and in [[Ptolemaic Kingdom\|Ptolemaic]] [[Egypt]].		'''Drachma''' (pl. ''drachmae'') was the main currency used in Ancient [[Greece]] and in [[Ptolemaic Kingdom\|Ptolemaic]] [[Egypt]].

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	{{Era\|Culture}}		{{Era\|Culture}}{{WP-REAL\|Greek drachma}}
	{{WP-REAL\|Greek drachma}}
	[[File:ACOd-drachma.png\|thumb\|5th century BCE Greek drachmae]]		[[File:ACOd-drachma.png\|thumb\|5th century BCE Greek drachmae]]
	'''Drachma''' (pl. ''drachmae'') was the main currency used in [[Greece]] and in [[Ptolemaic Kingdom\|Ptolemaic]] [[Egypt]].		'''Drachma''' (pl. ''drachmae'') was the main currency used in [[Greece]] and in [[Ptolemaic Kingdom\|Ptolemaic]] [[Egypt]].