0 the standard unit of money used in Greece before the introduction of the euro --
The third stamp was 2.40 drachma on 1 lire.
Pay was introduced for levies under arms, both infantry and cavalry (at 1/3 and one "drachma" per day respectively).
When it came to penal sanctions, no officeholder could impose a fine over fifty drachmas.
This loan was never paid back and severely devalued the drachma.
These stamps were sold at the post offices at a price higher than the face value, due to the depreciation of the drachma.
It consisted of eleven values: 1 lepton, 5, 10, 25 and 50 lepta, 1 drachma and 2, 3, 5, 10 and 25 drachmae.
Stabilisation of the drachma once again allowed for foreign borrowing.
The book was priced at one drachma, far below the cost of production, and immediately began to sell steadily.
