History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET December 2014 History
Hun, a coin in circulation during the medieval period, was made out of:
ACopper
BBrass
CSilver
DGold ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Gold — The Hun coin was made of gold, so the answer is gold.
Explanation
★The Hun coin was made of gold, so the answer is gold.
★It was a gold coin in use in medieval South India.
★It was used widely in the Vijayanagar and other southern kingdoms.
★Such gold coins helped the rich trade of the region.
★Babur, by contrast, issued a coin called the Shah Rukh.
★The Khaljis issued the silver coin called the Tanka.
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