Q. Who among the following were the first native Indian rulers to issue their own coins?
Answer: Saatavahanas
Notes: Satavahanas are the first native Indian rulers to issue their own coins with portraits of their rulers, starting with king Gautamiputra Satakarni, a practice derived from that of the Western Satraps he defeated, itself originating with the Indo-Greek kings to the northwest.

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