Multiple choice

Who was the first king to have the image of Lord Buddha inscribed on his coins?

  1. Ashoka

  2. Kanishka

  3. Harshavardhana

  4. None of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The first king to have the image of Lord Buddha inscribed on his coins was Kanishka. The Buddhist coins of Kanishka are comparatively rare. Several coins show Kanishka on the obverse and the Buddha standing on the reverse, in Hellenistic style.