83. Which of the following statements is / are incoorect ?

i. Epigraphy is the study of inscriptions.

ii. Numismatics is the study of coins

a) i only

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b) ii only

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c) Both i and ii

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d) None

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Solution

The correct option is D d) None
Ans 83 D

Explanation: Epigraphy is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs as writing; it is the science of identifying graphemes, clarifying their meanings, classifying their uses according to dates and cultural contexts, and drawing conclusions about the writing and the writers.

Epigraphy is a primary tool of archaeology when dealing with literate cultures.

Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, and related objects

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1. Consider the following statements regarding Inscriptions:

i. The study of development of scripts is called epigraphy.

ii. The study of inscriptions is called paleography.

iii. An inscription is not free from later interpolations.

Which of the statement given above is/are not correct?

3. Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

i. The branch of knowledge which studies coins is called numismatics.

ii. The earliest coins called the punch marked were in silver and copper.

iii. Some earliest punch marked coins with inscriptions have been discovered.

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