a rough measurement, basically it is what fits in the palm of your hand.
or drachma - standard silver coin of ancient Greece. The term comes from the Greek word for a handful, referring to the handful of iron spits that the coin replaced as a means of exchange.
the basic denomination for most Greek coins, usually divided into six obols. The name is thought to be derived from a "handful" (drax) of six iron cooking-spits (obeloi). Spits were used as currency in early times.