Identify the metal used in making the punch marked coins in c. 6th-century BCE:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Silver and Copper
Punch-marked coins made of silver and copper (c. sixth century BCE onwards) were amongst the earliest coins to be minted and used in the subcontinent.
NCERT (2026-27): “6.4 Coins and kings … To some extent, exchanges were facilitated by the introduction of coinage. Punch-marked coins made of silver and copper (c. sixth century BCE onwards) were amongst the earliest to be minted and used. These have been recovered from excavations at a number of sites throughout the subcontinent. Numismatists have studied these and other coins to reconstruct possible commercial networks.…” |