On this day, 81 years ago — 3 November 1944 — the highest-value banknote in Greek history was issued: the 100-billion-drachma note, which was worth slightly less than ten euro cents today!
Nikolas Angelidis and the program “Time in Greece” trace the fascinating journey of the drachma through history — from Ancient Greece to its abolition and the adoption of the euro as Greece’s national currency.