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| Q. |
Coins made of metal first a peared in - |
| A. | Harappan Civilisation |
| B. | Later Vedic Age |
| C. | Age of the Buddha |
| D. | Age of the Mauryas |
| Answer» C. Age of the Buddha | |
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Explanation: Metal currency was minted in India well before the Mauryan empire (322-185 BC). The first Indian coins were minted around the 6th century BC by the Ma hajanapadas of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. The coins of this period were punch marked coins called Puranas, Karshapanas or Pana. Early coins of India (400 BC 100 A.D.) were made of silver and copper, and bore animal and plant symbols on them. |
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