What were some of the characteristics of punch-marked coins?

Stamped designs

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Made using dyes and punches

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Generally rectangular in shape

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As large as foot-long bricks

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Solution

The correct options are
A Stamped designs
B Made using dyes and punches
C Generally rectangular in shape
Punch-marked coins had the following characteristics: they were generally rectangular, with a few being squares or circular in shape. They had designs stamped onto them using dyes and punches.

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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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