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The first gold coins were issued in India around the First Century CE by which of the following dynasties?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Option 1 -> Kushanas ruled from 1st-3rd century CE and introduced large-scale gold coinage in India during this period.

Option 2 -> Mauryas (322-185 BCE) primarily used punch-marked silver coins, predating the First Century CE timeframe.

Option 3 -> Guptas (320-550 CE) were famous for gold dinars but came later, in the 4th century CE onwards.

Option 4 -> Chalukyas emerged much later, around the 6th century CE.

Hence, Kushanas -> They were the first dynasty to issue gold coins on a large scale in India around the First Century CE, particularly under rulers like Vima Kadphises and Kanishka, introducing Roman-influenced gold coinage to the subcontinent -> correct

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