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daric

/dar-ik/US // ˈdær ɪk //UK // (ˈdærɪk) //

达里奇

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.

Examples

  • He could guarantee that each soldier should receive a daric a month as pay, the officers double pay, and the generals quadruple.

  • Hence the gold daric was changed for ten silver staters or twenty silver drachmas.

  • From one daric to one daric and a half per month, $5 to $7.50.

  • The daric was a Persian gold coin, generally supposed to have derived its name from Darius I.; but others think this doubtful.

  • They were coined on the scale of 3000 gold darics to one talent, each daric weighing normally.2788 oz.