Drachma - Revision history

imported>Darman36 at 17:43, 23 January 2025

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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]].

imported>Darman36: /* Appearances */

2023-11-24T16:47:45Z

Appearances

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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==

imported>Darman36: /* Appearances */

2023-11-08T00:20:32Z

Appearances

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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

2022-11-03T05:16:16Z

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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]]

imported>Zone of Endless: removing newline between Era and WP-REAL

2021-10-14T22:20:46Z

removing newline between Era and WP-REAL

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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]].

imported>Sadelyrate at 06:45, 20 July 2020

2020-07-20T06:45:00Z

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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>

imported>Sadelyrate at 07:27, 24 June 2020

2020-06-24T07:27:31Z

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	{{Era\|Culture}}		{{Era\|Culture}}
	{{WP-REAL\|Greek drachma}}		{{WP-REAL\|Greek drachma}}
	[[File:~~Drachma~~.png\|thumb\|5th century BCE Greek ~~drachma~~]]		[[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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	===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. Notably, [[Sparta]] eschewed the use of drachmae, in order to discourage the hoarding of wealth.<ref name="~~ACOd~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</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===
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	===Modern times===		===Modern times===
	Although undergoing changes throughout the centuries, drachmae remained the national currency of Greece until 2001 when it was replaced by the {{Wiki\|euro}}.<ref>{{WP\|Greek drachma}}</ref>		Although undergoing changes throughout the centuries, drachmae remained the national currency of Greece until 2001 when it was replaced by the {{Wiki\|euro}}.<ref>{{WP\|Greek drachma}}</ref><ref name="Loadscreen" />

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	~~Despite the in-game description in~~ ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' ~~mentioning~~ that the currency was stamped with the image of an eagle, the icon for the currency features a stylized lightning bolt of Zeus, a motive commonly found in [[Elis\|Elean]] ~~coins~~.<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.<ref name="ACOd" />

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>VilkaTheWolf: /* History */ don't know if this is counted as OOU or not...

2020-06-09T11:59:11Z

History: don't know if this is counted as OOU or not...

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	===1st century BCE===		===1st century BCE===
	In the 1st century BCE, under the rule of the Greek pharaoh [[Ptolemy XIII]], Egypt had also adopted the use of drachmae. The [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], who went on to found the [[Hidden Ones]] together with his wife [[Amunet\|Aya]], could buy anything from gear to steeds with and exchange animal goods for drachmae.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>		In the 1st century BCE, under the rule of the Greek pharaoh [[Ptolemy XIII]], Egypt had also adopted the use of drachmae. The [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], who went on to found the [[Hidden Ones]] together with his wife [[Amunet\|Aya]], could buy anything from gear to steeds with and exchange animal goods for drachmae.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

			===Modern times===
			Although undergoing changes throughout the centuries, drachmae remained the national currency of Greece until 2001 when it was replaced by the {{Wiki\|euro}}.<ref>{{WP\|Greek drachma}}</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

imported>Sadelyrate at 15:56, 19 March 2020

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	===1st century BCE===		===1st century BCE===
	In the 1st century BCE, under the rule of the Greek pharaoh [[Ptolemy XIII]], Egypt had also adopted the use of drachmae. The [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], who went on to found the [[Hidden Ones]], could buy anything from gear to steeds with and exchange animal goods for drachmae.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>		In the 1st century BCE, under the rule of the Greek pharaoh [[Ptolemy XIII]], Egypt had also adopted the use of drachmae. The [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], who went on to found the [[Hidden Ones]] together with his wife [[Amunet\|Aya]], could buy anything from gear to steeds with and exchange animal goods for drachmae.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*Despite the in-game description in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' mentioning that the currency was stamped with the image of an eagle, the icon for the currency features a stylized lightning bolt of Zeus, a motive commonly found in [[Elis\|Elean]] coins.		Despite the in-game description in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' mentioning that the currency was stamped with the image of an eagle, the icon for the currency features a stylized lightning bolt of Zeus, a motive commonly found in [[Elis\|Elean]] coins.<ref name="ACOd" />

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>Lady Kyashira at 05:59, 7 February 2020

2020-02-07T05:59:11Z

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Despite the in-game description in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' mentioning that the currency was stamped with the image of an eagle, the icon for the currency features a stylized lightning bolt of Zeus, a motive commonly found in [[Elis\|Elean]] coins.		*Despite the in-game description in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' mentioning that the currency was stamped with the image of an eagle, the icon for the currency features a stylized lightning bolt of Zeus, a motive commonly found in [[Elis\|Elean]] coins.

			==Gallery==
			<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
			ACO Drachmae.PNG\|Drachmae used in the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]]
			</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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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]].