Pertaining to, or derived from, gold; -- said of those compounds of gold in which this element has its higher valence; as, auric oxide; auric chloride.
The auric is the currency of the fictional state Domination of the Draka. It is a gold-backed currency, equivalent to 0.1 troy ounces of gold (about US$60 now) and is divided into 10 denarii and 100 pennies.