Multiple choice

Which one of the following is/are true?

  1. Pushyamitra Sunga was the ruler who issued the first Indian cast coins.

  2. By then, punchmarked system went out of fashion though circulated for centuries.

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Both statements are correct: Pushyamitra Sunga did issue the first Indian cast die-struck coins featuring symbols, and while punchmarked coins continued to circulate, the cast coin system marked a new numismatic era replacing the old punchmarked fashion for new issuances.

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