History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET July 2016 History
Generally, the coins of which of the following carry the name of the king and the image of a deity on the obverse?
AArjunayanas
BMaghas
CMalavas
DPanchalas ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Panchalas — The Panchala coins carry these features, so the answer is the Panchalas.
Explanation
★The Panchala coins carry these features, so the answer is the Panchalas.
★Almost all Panchala coins carry the king's name in Brahmi letters.
★They are among the earliest Indian coins to bear legends.
★They usually show the image of a deity on the obverse.
★The deity is often linked with the name of the issuing ruler.
★The reverse carries an incuse punch with the three Panchala symbols.
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