Denomination

The Daric: a Persian numismatic guide

The Achaemenid gold daric — roughly 8.4 g of near-pure gold bearing the kneeling royal archer. 2 catalogued examples spanning Achaemenid Empire.

Achaemenid Empire · 550 – 330 BCE

Darius I to Darius III

c. 485–330 BCE

The Greeks called them 'archers' — Agesilaus famously said he was 'driven out of Asia by 10,000 archers'.

Darius III / Alexander era

c. 336–300 BCE

Continuation of Persian types under Macedonian rule for paying mercenaries.