daric Meaning, Definition & Usage

Dar"ic noun

Etymology

Gr. , of Persian origin.

Definitions

1. (Antiq.) (a) A gold coin of ancient Persia, weighing usually a little more than 128 grains, and bearing on one side of the figure of an archer. (b) A silver coin of about 86 grains, having the figure of an archer, and hence, in modern times, called a daric.
2. Any very pure gold coin.