Q. Metal coins were used earliest during which period?
Answer: Buddha Period, 6th Century B.C.
Notes: Metal coins were used earliest during Buddha Period, 6th Century B.C. The history of Buddhism spans from the 6th century BC to the present. Buddhism arose in the eastern part of Ancient India, in and around the ancient Kingdom of Magadha (now in Bihar), and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautam. The religion evolved as it spread from the northeastern region of the South Asian subcontinent through Central, East and Southeast Asia, East and south east.

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