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Currency is currency; it’s always from the gov’t, irrespective of the type of gov’t (the first coinage is attributed to the Kingdom of Lydia), and it can’t be debased.

Speaking of coins, here’s a drachma from Gaza, saw it on FB just now, Shick Coins:

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/459577_328854157186597_239164849488862_794735_1981995191_o.jpg

http://shickcoins.com/

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And an Athenian drachma, same source:

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/541964_328854127186600_239164849488862_794734_1710761360_n.jpg

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http://shickcoins.com/category/products/coins/greek/