The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c10.19

c10.19

(1) Gupta emperors have used different *biruḍas* on the obverse and reverse of their coins; but as far as the personal proper name is concerned, it is one and the same for each ruler, and it occurs under his arm. This circumstance would render it very probable, but not certain that Kācha, which occurs under the arm of the issuer, is his personal name and that he is, therefore, different from Samudragupta, who generally puts his own name Samudra or Samudragupta at the same place.