History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2014 History
The depiction of deities on the reverse corresponding to the name of the ruler on the obverse is the characteristic feature of the coins of:
AAyodhya
BKaushambi
CPadmavati
DPanchala ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Panchala — This feature belongs to the coins of Panchala, so the answer is Panchala.
Explanation
★This feature belongs to the coins of Panchala, so the answer is Panchala.
★The Panchala kings had their own coinage from about 150 BCE to 125 CE.
★The copper coins bear three peculiar symbols in a horizontal row.
★The name of the ruler is written below these symbols.
★The reverse depicts the deity connected with that particular ruler.
★So the deity matches the name of the king on the coin.
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