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PERSIA, GOLD DARIC OF DARIUS III, Babylon (?), ca. 336-330 BC, 8.304g. Babelon 122. Rare thus. Lightly toned with underlying luster. Unusually well struck from artistic dies. Extremely fine. Tradart 1993 (3) lot 146
The ancient Greeks believed that "daric" was derived from the name of the Great King Darius, who was believed to have introduced this coin. However, due to their type, they were often nicknamed "archers"; whence the saying of Agesilaus that he had been driven from Asia by 30,000 archers... when his recall was the result of Persian bribery at Athens and Thebes.
The ancient Greeks believed that "daric" was derived from the name of the Great King Darius, who was believed to have introduced this coin. However, due to their type, they were often nicknamed "archers"; whence the saying of Agesilaus that he had been driven from Asia by 30,000 archers... when his recall was the result of Persian bribery at Athens and Thebes.