Current Greek Currency
Before 600 B.C. there was no monetary system in Greece, so they utilized the barter system. This was a system of trading goods and /or services for other goods and/or services. By 500 B.C., each city-state began minting their own coin. A merchant usually only took coins from their own city. Typically a 5 or 6 percent fee was charged to exchange foreign currency to the local currency. Athens used a currency known as the drachma. Their currency was widely used because of the large trade network that they developed. Money in Ancient Greece. Before 600 B.C. there was no monetary system in Greece, so they utilized the barter system. This was a system of trading goods and /or services for other goods and/or services. By 500 B.C., each city-state began minting their own coin. Use the currency converter below to calculate the current exchange rate for the city of Athens. The currency used in Athens is the Euro. Athens is the capital of Greece. If you are traveling to Athens, you will need to exchange your currency for the Greek Euro. Currency. Greece's monetary unit is the Euro. No other currency is accepted and it is best to exchange dollars or other currency at a bank. The exchange rates are all the same throughout the country and you exchange money at a bank or official exchange shop where you will get the best running rates. Use the currency converter below to calculate the current exchange rate for the city of Athens. The currency used in Athens is the Euro. Athens is the capital of Greece. Exchange Rate Athens. Use the currency converter below to calculate the current exchange rate for the city of Athens. The currency used in Athens is the Euro. Athens is the capital of Greece. 1 Three modern Greek currencies, the first introduced in 1832 and the last replaced by the euro in 2001 (at the rate of 340.750 drachma to the euro). 1 Three modern Greek currencies, the first introduced in 1832 and the last replaced by the euro in 2001 (at the rate of 340.750 drachma to the euro). 2  The euro did not begin circulating until 2002 but the exchange rate was fixed on 19 June 2000, with legal introduction of the euro taking place in January 2002. Athens is the capital of Greece. If you are traveling to Athens, you will need to exchange your currency for the Greek Euro. You may exchange your money for the Euro at most Athens banks or at specialized stores called Foreign Exchange Bureaus.
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