Daric n. : A gold coin of ancient Persia, weighing usually a little more than 128 grains, and bearing on one side the figure of an archer.

Daric n. : A silver coin of about 86 grains, having the figure of an archer, and hence, in modern times, called a daric.

Daric n. : Any very pure gold coin.

Example:
Anyone know the song being played when Daric Barton of the Oakland A's is up to bat?

Taxonomy
Persian daric, coin, talents, free encyclopedia, Charles Anthon, Classical Dictionary, New York, Harper & Brothers, Persian king, invasion, Darius, gold coin, Persia, Alexander the Great, ten thousand, gold, Old Testament, archer.

Defination from the web:
Daric, circa 490BC. The daric was a gold coin used within the Persian Empire. ... An Achaemenid daric, 4th century BC. ... There is also a double daric issued either by Darius III or Alexander around 350 BC- 330 BC but information on this is scarce. ...