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Achaemenid daric payment unit
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The story
Persian military pay was conventionally reckoned at one daric monthly. [1]
An Athenian treasury account records gold darics in 429/428 BC. [2]
Turning points
Persian royal-image coin types replace earlier types
Kroll dates replacement by Persian royal-image gold and silver types to around 515 BC. [3]
Sources and evidence
- Michael Alram, Encyclopaedia Iranica VII/1, pp. 36–40 · DARIC
- Michael Alram, Encyclopaedia Iranica VII/1, pp. 36–40 · DARIC
- John H. Kroll; Archaeological Exploration of Sardis · The Coins of Sardis
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“Achaemenid daric payment unit.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Updated 2026-10-13; data version v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/CUR-V19-DARIC.html