daric

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek δᾱρεικός (dāreikós), from Old Persian *darikah. Doublet of gold and yellow. Considered by classical authors to be from Δαρεῖος (Dareîos, “Darius”) who standardized the coinage as such, but this is a folk etymology. === Noun === daric (plural darics) A gold coin from Persian Empire, introduced by Darius the Great (522-486 BC) and used until Alexander the Great's invasion (330 BC). ==== Translations ==== === See also === siglos === References === Michael Alram (December 15, 1994), "Daric", Encyclopædia Iranica === Anagrams === Radic, Dirac, ADRIC, carid, R acid, cardi-, Cardi, cardi, Icard, arcid, Cidra, Darci, Radić, caird, acrid