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    Who were the first to issue gold coins?

    Indo Greeks

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    Shakas

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    • Indo Greeks
    • The Indo-Greeks were the first rulers in India to issue coins which can definitely be attributed to the kings.
    • They were the first to issue gold coins in India.
    • Coinage of Indo-Greek kingdom began to increasingly influence coins from other regions of India by the 1st century BCE.
    • During the early rise of Roman trade with India up to 120 ships were setting sail every year from Myos Hormos to India.
    • Gold coins, used for this trade, was apparently being recycled by the Kushan empire for their own coinage.

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