Early Indian punch-marked coins (6th-2nd century BCE) typically bore symbols like the sun, moon, and _____, but no inscriptions.
- animals/trees
- royal names
- deity images
- geometric patterns
Answer: animals/trees
Punch-marked coins, India's earliest coinage, featured symbols punched onto silver bars: sun, moon, animals, trees, and geometric motifs. Absence of legends makes attribution to specific rulers challenging for numismatists.