Undirected Blog #1

Daric, or the first coin minted under Darius I of Persia, first caught my eye. It is very similar to the coins, or currency, that we currently use today. The U.S. quarter, holds the face of George Washington; much like the Daric which shows a picture of Darius I. Both of these works of art have pictures representing an important figure of each society or culture. This can be seen on any of the U.S. coins including the dime, the nickel, or the penny. The Daric and all of the U.S. coins are used as a means of economic standards. However, all of the U.S. coins are used simply as a means of currency; whereas the Daric was used for propaganda. Since the coins we use today all have pictures of former presidents on them, it can not be used as propaganda. I find it very interesting that we are still using the same form of currency that people used back then. Although there are a few differnces now in the value of those coins, they are still relatively the same. It almost makes me feel connected to those people. Even in such drastically different times, its nice to know that there are some things that are the same.