To answer this question we have to list down points to state the significance coins have in our study of history. It's a five mark question, and we need to write 5 points. Sometimes, there may be more than 5 points, in such cases, any five can be written.
Answer:
Coins are an important source of history.
In ancient times coins have been made of lead, copper, bronze, silver and gold, etc.
They provide us information about the king, their dynasties and many religious beliefs of the time period and much more.
It provides us with a lot of information about its time period.
The coins are very important to the reconstruction of ancient Indian history. All this information helps us to learn about the kings, their dynasties, religious beliefs and economic life of the past.