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Greek phoenix

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Greek phoenix: documented and qualified family connections PARENTS THIS CURRENCY CHILDREN Modern Greek drachma — 1833 to euro continuityModern Greek drachma 1833 · DocumentedDocumented connection · 1833 Greek phoenixGreek phoenix Currency history Earlier ancestry is not established here.

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Greek phoenix

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Greece selected the phoenix in 1828; the first coins were minted in 1829 bearing 1828 dates. Decision, inscription date and minting are distinct observations. [1]

Otto’s decree replaced the phoenix with the drachma. [2]

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Unit standard adoption

The phoenix was valued at one sixth of the Spanish dollar. A valuation standard, not evidence that all dollars were compulsorily converted into phoenixes. [3]

Sources and evidence

  1. Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection · Silver phoenix of Kapodistrias
  2. Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection · Silver drachma of King Otto
  3. Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection · Silver phoenix of Kapodistrias

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“Greek phoenix.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Updated 2026-10-14; data version v49. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/T-FTM000905.html

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