Which one of the following statements with reference to the ancient Indian coins is not correct? (a) The Indo-Greeks issued the first coins bearing the name and images of rulers. (b) The Kushanas issued the first gold coins. (c) The Kushana gold coins wer

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Q: 84 (CAPF/2023)
Which one of the following statements with reference to the ancient Indian coins is not correct?
(a) The Indo-Greeks issued the first coins bearing the name and images of rulers.
(b) The Kushanas issued the first gold coins.
(c) The Kushana gold coins were different in weight from the coins issued by contemporary Roman emperors.
(d) These Kushana gold coins have been found from several sites in north India and central Asia.

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History

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CAPF

The Kushanas did introduce significant gold coinage in India, but they were not the first to do so. Indian gold coins existed prior to the Kushanas, hence this statement is incorrect. Indo-Greeks are credited with the first coins featuring rulers’ names and images.