Question

Who were the first kings to issue coins bearing their names?

A Mauryans
B Bactrians
C Scythians
D Kushans

Answer & Explanation

Answer: [B]

The correct answer is Bactrians. 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.