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373. The Persian Daric

From: Manners and Customs of the Bible By: James M. Freeman

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Ezra 2:69⁶⁹They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments. (Ezra 2:69). Threescore and one thousand drams of gold.

The coin referred to here and in Ezra 8:27²⁷Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold. (Ezra 8:27) and also in Nehemiah 7:71-72⁷¹And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver. ⁷²And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments. (Nehemiah 7:71‑72), is the Persian daric. It was a thick piece of gold having on one side the figure of a king with bow and javelin, or bow and dagger, and on the other an irregular oblong depression. The weight of the daric was from 124 to 129 grains troy. Its value has been variously estimated; it was probably not far from six dollars, gold.

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• 367. Cremation

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• 369. Towers

• 370. Engines of War

• 371. Change of Name

• 372. Nethinim

• 373. The Persian Daric

• 374. Money Tablets

• 375. The Temple of Zerubbabel

• 377. Chisleu

• 378. The Royal Butler

• 379. Safe Conduct

• 380. Shaking the Lap

• 381. Letters

• 383. Tirshatha

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• 385. Wood for the Sacrifices

• 386. Plucking the Hair

• 387. The Court of the House

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