History, asked by Rashu1992, 1 year ago

who issued gold coins for the first time in india

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Answered by Shashank9999

Hi friend...

Indo -greeks were the first Persons to introduce gold coins in India. then it was developed during the kushans. Then it reached a peak stage during the time of guptas...

hope it helps you..

Rashu1992: but I have read in English medium book that kushanas were first to issue gold coin in India

Shashank9999: hey bro.. kushans introduced many gold coins during the time of kanishka

Shashank9999: but..

Shashank9999: first introduced in India by the Indo -greeks

Shashank9999: u can refer R. S. SHARMA ..Ancient India..

Answered by mindfulmaisel

Answer:

Around the 100CE it was the “Kushan emperor Vima Kadaphises” who was responsible for introducing ‘gold coins’ in India.

Explanation:

The gold coins were minted with punch marks and many coins contained the symbol of a bull or a Swastika.

Emperor Vima Kadaphises was the fifth Kushan King, who ruled entire northern India. The Kushan empire extended from southern Uzbekistan through Pakistan, most of Northern India, which included Kashmir to Pataliputra. The gold coins were minted with punch marks and many coins had symbol of ‘bull or Swastika.

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