Gupta Age - Society and Civilization of Harshvardhan's Period — HISTORY STD 11 Arts — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ArtsHISTORYGupta Age - Society and Civilization of Harshvardhan's Period2 Marks
Question
Explain the coins of the Gupta period.
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Answer
Most of the coins of the Gupta period were gold and silver.
There are pictures on both sides of these coins.
Such coins have been found during excavations from Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bengal, and Odisha etc.
Samudragupta's coins depict a king performing Ashvamegh Yajna, a figure of a horse, a king playing a harp, an archer, a dandadhari, a king wearing a coat and pajamas, etc.
The coins of Chandragupta I have pictures of Kumaradevi, Lakshmiji sitting on the throne.
Gold coins give an idea of the economic condition of India at that time.
No supporting coins of Emperor Harshavardhana were received.
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