Cryptic crossword clue
Old Greek coins charmed a criminal 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DRACHMAE

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What does DRACHMAE mean?

DRACHMAE noun
  1. The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.
  2. A coin worth one drachma.
  3. An Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams.
  4. A later Greek weight equal to a gram.

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