Definition
darics
noun
- plural of darius; ancient Persian gold coins issued during the Achaemenid Empire
Usage: historical; often capitalized when referring to the specific coin type
Examples
- The museum's collection includes several darics from the reign of Darius I.
- Ancient merchants traded darics across the Persian Empire.
- Archaeologists discovered a cache of darics buried near the ancient city.
- The weight and purity of darics made them a reliable medium of exchange.
- Darics were among the earliest standardized gold coins in history.