HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Karshapana
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Rupaka
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Dinara
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Pana
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Rupaka. The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called Rupaka.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Dinaras. During the Gupta Period, gold coins were called Dinaras.
Detailed explanation-3: -The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called Rupaka. The silver coin was called Rupaka based on Sakas of Ujjaini weighing 32-36 grains. Karshapana was silver coins during Mauryans and it was Copper coins in the Kingdom of Panchalas. Dinar was the Golden coins during Guptas and kushanas.
Detailed explanation-4: -Gupta kings issued large number of gold coins known as Dinar. Chandragupta II, Kumaragupta I, Skandagupta and Budhagupta issued silver coins. The obverses of coins are carved with the images of the kings and on the reverse are carved deities.
Detailed explanation-5: -The gold dinar (Arabic: ) is an Islamic medieval gold coin first issued in AH 77 (696–697 CE) by Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan.