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Who were the first rulers in India to issue Gold coins?
Who were the first rulers in India to issue Gold coins?
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The correct option is A The Indo Greeks
The Indo-Greeks were the first rulers in India to issue
coins which can definitely be attributed to the kings. They were the first to
issue gold coins in India. Coinage of Indo-Greek kingdom began to increasingly
influence coins from other regions of India by the 1st century BCE. During the
early rise of Roman trade with India up to 120 ships were setting sail every
year from Myos Hormos to India.Gold coins, used for this trade, was apparently
being recycled by the Kushan empire for their own coinage.
The Indo-Greeks were the first rulers in India to issue coins which can definitely be attributed to the kings. They were the first to issue gold coins in India. Coinage of Indo-Greek kingdom began to increasingly influence coins from other regions of India by the 1st century BCE. During the early rise of Roman trade with India up to 120 ships were setting sail every year from Myos Hormos to India.Gold coins, used for this trade, was apparently being recycled by the Kushan empire for their own coinage.
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