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The earliest coins, in use for about 500 years, were:

ACopper cast coins
BSilver tanka coins
CPunch marked coins
DGold dinar coins
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Punch marked coins
1. Wealth in the Jataka is counted in coins. 2. Punch marked coins were the earliest. 3. Thousands have been found. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts I, Chapter 8, Vital Villages, Thriving Towns._
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