[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D.](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997) › v1.c14.2 # History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c14.2 History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c14.2 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c14.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c14.2) On the basis of discernible minting techniques, ancient Indian coins can be broadly divided into four classes, viz, (i) archaic die-struck including the so-called ‘punch-marked’, (ii) cast, (iii) repousse and (iv) die-struck. In contrast to the coins of class I those of class IV may be characterised as “sophistically” die-struck. - [Previous: v1.c14.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c14.1) - [Next: v1.c14.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c14.3) - [Up: v1.c14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c14) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c14.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c14.2) · Pramāṇa