alleryWhich silver coin did Iltutmish introduce as part of a new bimetallic system?
ATanka
BRupiya
CDam
DMohur
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Tanka
1. Silver was scarce, so Iltutmish created a new coinage system.
2. It had the silver tanka and the billon or copper jital.
3. Rupiya, dam and mohur are linked to later rulers.
_Source: Wikipedia, Iltutmish, Coinage policy_
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