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- India has been one of the earliest issuers of coins in the world.
- The coins were diverse in terms of minting techniques, motifs, sizes, shapes, the metals used etc.
- Coins are the major archaeological source of history.
- These small coins have a lot to portray.
- They convey the names of kings with their titles and portraits.
- They also tell us about events, places, dates, dynasties, achievements and logos.
- The composition of metal tells us about the economic condition of the empire.
- The introduction of coins solved the issues related to the barter system.
- The earliest known coins of India were silver punch-marked coins.
- This study of coins is known as Numismatics.
