Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Consider the following statements about the earliest Punch Marked coins :

1. They were die-struck on one side only.
2. Panini’s Ashtadhyayi and Manusmriti also mention punch marked coins.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both 1 and 2

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Earliest punch marked coins were die-struck on one side only with one to five marks or symbols.
We can find textual references to punch marked coins in Panini’s Ashtadhyayi, Jatakas and Manusmriti.