Question

In what ways was the ancient coin different from the ones we use
(a) Made of stones
(b) Made of baked clay
(c) Made of bones
(d) All of these

Answer 1

b) Made of baked clay.

Ancient coins were produced through a process of hitting a hammer positioned over an anvil. The rich iconography of the obverse of the early electrum coins contrasts with the dull appearance of their reverse.

Answer 2

The ancient coin was different from the ones we use in all of these ways. (Option d)

• During ancient times, people used anything that was hard and as durable as currency to exchange and purchase items.
• This included shells, bones, quality stones, etc. and all of these had value.
• Even baked clay was used to make coins and was distributed for a long time.
• But today, coins are formed from metals with imprints and are different from them.