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Darius I's Gold and Silver Standard: The Daric and Siglos
Episode 139 of The Achaemenid Empire podcast dives into Persia's revolutionary monetary system under Darius I. Lucas and Luna explore how the daric and siglos gold and silver coins transformed the economy, from their Lydian origins to the standardization that enabled vast trade across the empire. They discuss the Persepolis Fortification Tablets' evidence of payments, the purity of the coins (the daric at 99.9% gold), and the political impact of having the king's image stamped on currency. The episode also examines the logistics of mining, the role of croeseids before Darius, and how this…
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