- The Gupta Empire introduced a significant and standardized coinage system. - They issued gold coins called Dinara, based on Roman patterns. - They issued silver coins, which were mainly a continuation and adaptation of the Western Satrap coinage, and these were known as Rupaka or Rupyakas. - The silver Rupakas were generally smaller and lighter than the gold Dinaras.
The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 1997 · Topic: Gupta and Post-Gupta Period (Gupta Economy: Agriculture, Trade, Guilds, Currency, Land Grants)
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