Which one of the following statements about coins struck during 200 BCE to 300 CE in the Indian subcontinent is not correct?
The Indo-Greeks introduced bilingual and biscript legends on their coins.
The Kushanas minted large quantities of gold coins as well as copper coins of low denomination.
The Satavahanas issued coins of silver, copper, lead and potin.
Absence of Negama coins suggests the declining power and authority of merchant guilds.
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B) The Kushanas are well-known for issuing a large volume of gold coins, especially under rulers like Kanishka, and also produced various denominations of copper coinage. This statement is correct.
C) The Satavahanas issued coins in various metals. Lead was a commonly used metal for their coinage, along with potin (an alloy), copper, and silver. This statement is correct.