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UPSC 1997: The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called
(a)rupaka
(b)karshapana
(c)dinara
(d)pana
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) rupaka
Gupta rulers issued silver coins called Rupaka (also termed drammas in some texts). Their gold coins were dinaras; karshapana and pana refer to earlier punch-marked or copper denominations. Hence option (a) is correct. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-1997-solved-question-paper/))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1997, GS Paper 1, as Question 90. It falls under Ancient History > Gupta Empire.
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