decadrachm

American

[dek-uh-dram] / ˈdɛk əˌdræm /

Also dekadrachm,

noun

a silver coin of ancient Greece equal to 10 drachmas.

Etymology

Origin of decadrachm

First recorded in 1855–60; deca- + drachm ²

Example Sentences

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Athena decadrachm, for a seemingly outlandish $420,000.

From Time Magazine Archive

This collection includes a magnificent specimen of the famous Decadrachm, or Medallion of Syracuse: the extremely rare Fifty-shilling piece and other Coins of Cromwell; many fine Proofs and Pattern Pieces of great rarity and interest; also, some choice Cabinets, Numismatic works, &c. orders, however small, punctually attended to.

From Project Gutenberg

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