An ancient Persian gold coin used during the Achaemenid Empire, especially famous as a symbol of Persian wealth and power.
From Old Persian 'darika,' possibly derived from the name of Darius I, the great Persian king, or from a root meaning 'to hold' or 'to possess.' The coin became the standard currency across the Persian Empire.
The daric might be named after King Darius I—imagine being so powerful that they literally name the national currency after you! This gold coin became the cryptocurrency of the ancient world, trusted everywhere.
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