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<p>[QUOTE="acanthite, post: 1687630, member: 6647"]Thanks as always for the trivia, Clinker.</p><p> </p><p>Some researchers contend that Indian coinage was first, from 8th C BC, but there isn't any direct evidence to support that. The first confirmed Indian coins came from Madhyadesha, in central India, just before 5th C BC, and were of the punched-mark type. It may be that coinage developed only in the 6-5th C because there were no good local sources for silver, and it was only at this time that silver became available from trade with the west (e.g. Persia).</p><p> </p><p>A happy new year to all...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="acanthite, post: 1687630, member: 6647"]Thanks as always for the trivia, Clinker. Some researchers contend that Indian coinage was first, from 8th C BC, but there isn't any direct evidence to support that. The first confirmed Indian coins came from Madhyadesha, in central India, just before 5th C BC, and were of the punched-mark type. It may be that coinage developed only in the 6-5th C because there were no good local sources for silver, and it was only at this time that silver became available from trade with the west (e.g. Persia). A happy new year to all...[/QUOTE]
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