Didrachm

Didrachm
Didrachm Di"drachm, Didrachma Di*drach"ma, n. [Gr. ?; di- = di`s- twice + ? a drachm.] A two-drachma piece; an ancient Greek silver coin, worth nearly forty cents. [1913 Webster]

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