100 Greek Drachmas coin (Alexander the Great)

100 Greek Drachmas (Alexander the Great)

The brass 100-drachma coin was one of the most recognisable circulating coins of the later drachma era, honouring Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king whose empire reached across the ancient world. Struck in a thick aluminium-bronze alloy with a warm golden colour and a reeded edge, it had a substantial, chunky feel. It circulated widely through the 1990s until Greece adopted the euro in 2002.

On the obverse appears the head of Alexander the Great with flowing hair, encircled by the legend “ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ” (Alexander the Great, King of the Macedonians).

On the reverse appears the sixteen-ray Star of Vergina, the ancient sunburst emblem of the Macedonian royal house, with the denomination “100 ΔΡΑΧΜΕΣ” and the legend “ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ” (Hellenic Republic).

This 100 Greek Drachmas coin can be exchanged through Webuyallcurrency.com, where old or withdrawn Greek Drachmas coins are bought alongside other foreign currency — ideal for clearing a drawer of mixed coins and notes at once.

• Indicate the quantity of 100 Greek Drachmas coins you want to exchange
• Click the ‘Add to your account’ button
• Your online account now shows the exchange value

Webuyallcurrency.com makes it easy to sell foreign coins and banknotes for cash, taking Greek Drachmas coins along with modern and withdrawn currency so everything is converted in one step.