daric

noun

dar·​ic

ˈdarik

plural -s

: a gold coin of ancient Persia depicting an archer on the obverse thought to represent King Darius

Word History

Etymology

Greek Dareikos, probably from Dareios Darius I †486 b.c. king of Persia + Greek -ikos -ic

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