Coinage of Medieval India – Currency System

1. Which kings carried silver coin portraits and bilingual legends, inspired by the Kshatrapa types?

  1. Mauryas
  2. Nandas
  3. Guptas
  4. Satavahanas
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Answer: Option D. Satavahanas

2. Who introduced “Silver Tanka” and “Copper Jital” coins?

  1. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  2. Sultan Iltutmish
  3. Alauddin Khilji
  4. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
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Answer: Option B. Sultan Iltutmish

3. Which ruler stamped the image of Goddess Lakshmi on his coins and inscribed his name in the Nagari script?

  1. Muhammad Ghori
  2. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  3. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  4. Ibrahim Lodi
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Answer: Option A. Muhammad Ghori

4. The 175 grain coin issued by Iltutmish was in which metal?

  1. Copper
  2. Bronze
  3. Silver
  4. Gold
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Answer: Option C. Silver

5. Which Mughal ruler banned Kalma engraving on coins?

  1. Aurangzeb
  2. Jahangir
  3. Shah Jahan
  4. Humayun
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Answer: Option A. Aurangzeb