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Early Indian punch-marked coins (6th-2nd century BCE) typically bore symbols like the sun, moon, and _____, but no inscriptions.

  1. animals/trees
  2. royal names
  3. deity images
  4. geometric patterns

Answer: animals/trees

Punch-marked coins, India's earliest coinage, featured symbols punched onto silver bars: sun, moon, animals, trees, and geometric motifs. Absence of legends makes attribution to specific rulers challenging for numismatists.

Topic Ancient Scripts - Numismatics
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC
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