Phoenix (currency)
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The phoenix (Greek: φοίνιξ, foinix) was the first currency of the modern Greek state. It was introduced in 1828 by Governor Count Ioannis Kapodistrias and was subdivided into 100 lepta. The name was that of the mythical phoenix bird and was meant to symbolize the rebirth of Greece during the still ongoing Greek War of Independence. The phoenix replaced the Ottoman kuruş (called grosi γρόσι, plural γρόσια grosia by the Greeks) at a rate of 6 phoenixes = 1 kuruş.
Quick Facts φοίνιξ (Greek), Denominations ...
φοίνιξ (Greek) | |
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Denominations | |
Subunit | |
1⁄100 | Lepton (Λεπτόν) |
Plural | |
Lepton (Λεπτόν) | Lepta (Λεπτά) |
Demographics | |
Date of introduction | 1828 |
Replaced by | Drachma |
User(s) | Greece |
Issuance | |
Central bank | Greece |
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
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