Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c23.19

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Saubhūti, of whom we have mentioned earlier, is credited to be one of the early Indian kings to produce coinage — silver coinage — in the style of the Persian sigloi. The square-shaped punch-marked coins were made of silver, some others of gold or copper. Some coins were formed of a copper blank thickly covered with silver before receiving the impression of the punches. (McCrindle, 1896: 370-72)