tetradrachma

[te-truh-drak-muh] /ˌtɛ trəˈdræk mə/

noun

a silver coin of ancient Greece, equal to four drachmas.

Also, tetradrachm

[te-truh-dram] /ˈtɛ trəˌdræm/ (Show IPA).

Origin of tetradrachma

1570-1580

First recorded in 1570-80; tetra- + drachma

Related forms

tetradrachmal, adjective

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The drachma is now known to have contained about 65 grains of pure silver, consequently the tetradrachma contained 260 grains.

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