Cyrus and Cambyses country due to the trouble and instability conditions or other reasons, to the coinage Nzdnd. Among the Achaemenid kings Darius first to strike. Date first coinage probably after 514 BC because after construction on the palace of Darius Tkhtjmshyd Sakhtsh 514-517 Myladyast except coins Krzvs Yvnanynshyn cities to not come.
Gold coins Drake (Daryk) and coins shaped wire (Syglv) told. Drake and 8.42 g weight and the weight was 5.60 grams. Drake was very high karat coins with experiments on samples obtained has revealed that only 3% Flzsh Mydashthast alloy. This high purity makes this coin currency was always difficult Achaemenid gold coins were valid. Dvdryky too late Achaemenid period was multiplied. Quality gold coins remained constant in all the Achaemenid period.
Drake and shapes the role of a "Forum archer" are. This role during two centuries of Achaemenid monarchy had changed. Since the Achaemenid coins are multiplied by the general view of the other roles during the time of any king have set. Achaemenid coins except in exceptional cases only have one hand behind their role and are generally square shaped troughs and Bahram IV irregularity exists. Part of these outstanding Sndanyast when Chkshzdn was placed on the coin.
Some of the Achaemenid Satrapyha time in their internal affairs free Mybvdnd would beat its own coins, for example, about Prstshshan goddess image was on their role.
Drake told the Daryk time, but in one of the Stak * dari-Zari Shyhtr is meant
