grosia

English translation: grosia

05:59 Nov 19, 2015
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Art/Literary - History / Temple of Zeus
English term or phrase: grosia
It was created in 1814 by Metsovite wood-carvers and it is even said to have been cost 1,000 grosia!
Ivan Niu
China
Local time: 05:28
Selected answer:grosia
Explanation:
Large silver coin, greek name of a coin from Ottoman times

I would not translate. maybe leave the name with quotation marks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qirsh
Qirsh, Ersh, Gersh, Grush, Kuruş and Grosi are all names for currency denominations in and around the territories formerly part of the Ottoman Empire. ....
The original qirsh was a large, 17th century silver piece, similar to the European thalers, issued by the Ottomans. It was worth 40 para. In 1844, following sustained debasement, the gold lira was introduced, worth 100 qirsh....
In Greek, it was known as γρόσι, grosi; plural γρόσια grosia.
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Shera Lyn Parpia
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Thanks a lot, Shera!
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grosia


Explanation:
Large silver coin, greek name of a coin from Ottoman times

I would not translate. maybe leave the name with quotation marks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qirsh
Qirsh, Ersh, Gersh, Grush, Kuruş and Grosi are all names for currency denominations in and around the territories formerly part of the Ottoman Empire. ....
The original qirsh was a large, 17th century silver piece, similar to the European thalers, issued by the Ottomans. It was worth 40 para. In 1844, following sustained debasement, the gold lira was introduced, worth 100 qirsh....
In Greek, it was known as γρόσι, grosi; plural γρόσια grosia.

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 23:28
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Grading comment
Thanks a lot, Shera!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
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agree  B D Finch: No quotation marks.
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agree  Peter Simon
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agree  Eckhard Boehle
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agree  acetran
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agree  raptisi
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agree  Anna Herbst
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