Daric

A gold coin used in the Persian Empire.

About Daric

Persian gold coin. See Coins.

Read full article
Go deeper
The object itself Article

Form, use in ancient daily life, and how translators render the term.

Key References

1 Chronicles 29:7

Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.

Ezra 2:69

According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.

Ezra 8:27

20 gold bowls valued at 1,000 darics, and two articles of fine polished bronze, as precious as gold.

All Scripture References (6)

1 Chronicles (1)
1 Chronicles 29:7

Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.

Ezra (2)
Ezra 2:69

According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.

Ezra 8:27

20 gold bowls valued at 1,000 darics, and two articles of fine polished bronze, as precious as gold.

Nehemiah (3)
Nehemiah 7:69

435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

Nehemiah 7:70

Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.

Nehemiah 7:71

And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.