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tumbleweedtrumpet Pillar of the Community United States 1418 Posts	Posted 11/11/2009 7:58 pm Where is it from? Any info appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16834 Posts	Posted 11/11/2009 8:18 pm Greece. The word that kind of looks like "EAAAAOE" is "ELLADOS" in the Greek alphabet. "Ellas" or "Hellas" is the Greek word for "Greece". The word that resembles "TPAIIEZA" is "TRAPEZA", which literally means "table". In ancient and mediaeval times, bankers would set up moneychanging tables in the marketplaces, so "trapeza" came to mean "bank". "Trapeza tes Ellados" therefore means "Bank of Greece". "APAXMEE" is "DRACHMES", the unit of currency. "XIAIEE" is "CHILIES", the Greek word for (as you can probably guess) one thousand. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 11/11/2009 11:20 pm Just one question on this one. My Krause has the VG and VF grades at FV (face value I assume). Is the Greek government still redeeming the pre-Euro banknotes or is it an error in the latest (15th edition) Krause? Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16834 Posts	Posted 11/12/2009 07:12 am As I understand it's usage, "FV" in Pick doesn't necessarily mean "you can still spend this note", it just means it isn't worth more than the (theoretical) face value. Drachma notes and coins are no longer legal tender, but I believe the Bank of Greece will still exchange them at the official rate until 10 years after the introduction of the euro, which would be until 2012. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
chrisild Pillar of the Community Germany 1238 Posts	Posted 11/15/2009 09:42 am Yes, February 2012 is the deadline for pre-euro notes from Greece, and also from Finland (coins too), France, and Italy (coins too). The drachma coins cannot be redeemed any more. Christian Report this Post to the Staff
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