Question

what were punch marked coins? How did they help in promoting trade ?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

punch - marked coins were generally rectangular or sometimes square or round in shape ,either cut out of metal sheets or made out of flattened metal gloubles .( a small spherical body). The coins were stamped with symbols using dies or punches.Hence they are called punch marked coins.

Punch-marked coins are a type of early coinage of India, dating to between about the 6th and 2nd centuries BC. It was of irregular shape.