daric

ancient coin

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use in Persia

  • Herodian coin
    In coin: Achaemenids

    …of the dynasty were the daric struck from gold of very pure quality and the siglos in silver; 20 sigloi (shekels) made a daric, which weighed 8.4 grams. The types of both coins were the same: obverse, the Persian king in a kneeling position holding a bow in his left…

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