HISTORY
GUPTA PERIOD
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Satamana
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Karshapana
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Dinar
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Rupyaka
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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: -a Rupaka was a silver coin of Gupta period. 16 Rupaka was equal to 1 gold coin.
Detailed explanation-3: -Along with gold and silver coins, copper coins were also issued though to a much limited extent at least in the reigns of Chandragupta II and Kumaragupta I. It seems that there was a paucity of coins from the Gupta period onwards. For the Gupta rulers did not issue as many copper coins as their predecessors.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Gupta kings issued large numbers of gold coins known as dinaras, with representation of the King on the obverse and on the reverse side that of a deity.