1. The Sicilian apothecaries'ounce was divided in 10 drachms . 2. The Parthians issued a relatively stable series of silver drachms and tetradrachms. 3. The caliphate adapted the Sassanian drachm as their silver coin. 4. The tetradrachm ( four drachms ) was a popular coin throughout the region. 5. A coin weighing one drachma is known as a stater, drachm , or drachma. 6. I set free the accused, a fine of a thousand drachms from his lands. 7. The obverse of some varieties closely resemble, or are crudely rendered versions of, known Kidarite drachms . 8. The Ottoman dirhem was based on the Sassanian drachm , which was itself based on the Roman dram / drachm. 9. The Ottoman dirhem was based on the Sassanian drachm, which was itself based on the Roman dram / drachm . 10. It was the most excentric variant in that the ounce was divided in 10 drachms , rather than the usual 8.