Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kings, Farmers and Towns

Question:

Who issued the coin shown in the picture?

Options:

Indo Greek

Yaudheyas

Guptas

Shakas

Correct Answer:

Yaudheyas

Explanation:

It is a Yaudheya coin.

Tribal republics, like the Yaudheyas of Punjab and Haryana, were also active in issuing their own coins around the first century CE. Numerous copper coins issued by the Yaudheyas have been discovered by archaeologists, which reflects their keen interest in and active engagement in economic exchange.