Explain The Ancient Indian Currency Of The Gupta Empire

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Valen Elliott
Honors Economics
Mr. Perricone
March 9, 2017
Ancient Indian Currency of the Gupta Empire
The Gupta Empire was a successful empire that ruled parts of India from around 320 to 480 AD. The Gupta's rule began in Eastern India and spread over a large part of South Asia. The first ruler of the empire was Chandragupta I, who was then followed by Samudragupta. The empire was filled with mountainous regions with a "normal" climate and many rivers. It was very diverse and fertile. India's economy was booming during this time and often called "The Golden Age". Many people credit this to the great number of gold coins circulated by the Gupta rulers.
The Gupta rulers produced mainly gold coins, but also produced some silver. The