Why did the Guptas start issuing silver coins like the Rupaka?

They were introduced to facilitate trade and replace the local silver currency after the conquest of the Shaka-Kshatrapa territories in Western India.

Gupta Empire Numismatics

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called:

The silver coins issued by the Gupta rulers were called Rupaka. They were introduced during the reign of Chandragupta II following the conquest of the Western Shakas.

Exam Year

1996

Evidence Source

Link

ID: ART_MIS_1996_25 Ref: Themes in Indian History - Part I