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Title: Drachmai or Drachmes
Post by: Triggersmob on June 05, 2014, 10:13:15 AM

Does anyone know why Greece changed the plural of Drachma on their coins, from Drachmai to Drachmes?

Drachmai
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10113/1976_Greece_5_Drachmai.JPG)

Drachmes
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10113/1984_Greece_5_Drachmes.JPG)

I can find plenty of reference to the fact that they changed, but none as to why they changed.

Title: RE: Drachmai or Drachmes
Post by: ausjack on June 05, 2014, 11:14:04 AM

to stuff you up Steve, that's why they did it :)

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