Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kings, Farmers and Towns

Question:

Earliest coins in India were made up of which of the following metals?

Options:

Silver

Gold

Copper

Both 1 and 3

Correct Answer:

Both 1 and 3

Explanation:

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.