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How important are coins as a source of evidence for the study of Sangam Age?
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- Coins as a medium of exchange were introduced for the first time in the Sangam age.
- The coins of the Cheras, the Cholas and the Pandyas, punch marked coins and Roman coins form an important source of evidence from the Sangam Age.
- Punch marked coins have been found at Kodumanal and Bodinayakkanur.
- Roman coins are concentrated in the Coimbatore region and are found at Azhagankulam, Karar and Madurai.
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