A hoard of gold daric coins has been found at the archaeological site of Notion in Turkey. Front and back views of a daric, a form of currency used in the ancient Persian Empire.

The coins were used from the late 6th century B.C. until Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian empire in 330 B.C. Researchers believe the daric was mainly used to pay mercenary troops.

This image is a characteristic design of the Persian daric–a type of gold coin that was issued by the Persian Empire. The coins were likely minted at Sardis, roughly 60 miles northeast of Notion.

In an ancient Greek city, a collection of gold coins believed to be more than 2,000 years old were uncovered. During excavations at the archaeological site of Notion, the coins were found in a ...

Two sides of an ancient Persian daric, or gold coin, from the fifth century B.C. that was recovered from Notion, an ancient city-state in modern-day Turkey.

Ancient gold coins found in Turkey reveal Persian-Greek conflict, ... The history of the daric started in the sixth century and lasted until Alexander the Great’s control began around 330 B.C.

The gold coins were found inside a room beneath a home in Notion, an ancient Greek city in western Turkey. They feature the figure of a kneeling archer, a design element used for the Persian daric ...

The daric was widely used as a trade currency throughout the Persian Empire and beyond, until it was replaced by the coins of Alexander the Great after his conquest of Persia in 330 BCE. Image ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable hoard of gold coins thought to be more than 2,000 years old in an ancient Greek city. The coins—likely dated to the 5th century B.C.—were found ...

Discover the world's oldest coins, dating back to the 7th century BCE. ... The Persian Empire introduced the Daric, a gold coin, during the reign of Darius I around 520-480 BCE.