Multiple choice general knowledge

Earliest coin in India

  1. Kushan

  2. Puranas

  3. Satavahanas

  4. Sathya

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The earliest coins in India were called 'Puranas', which were punched-marked coins dating back to the 6th-7th century BCE. These were issued by various mahajanapadas (kingdoms) and regional powers. The Kushan and Satavahana dynasties came later, around the 1st-3rd centuries CE.