The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c11.s1.5

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Though the coins of class I are relatively few, they show sufficient variety both on the obverse and the reverse. In variety A, which is most common., the king's name is written under the left arm; the goddess on the reverse holds either cornucopiæ or lotus in the left hand, and the right is sometimes opened out and empty, sometimes holding a noose and sometimes scattering round gold coins. In variety B, the name of the king is written between the bow and the bow-string, the string being inside. The variety C differs from variety B in having the bow-string of the bow outside; its legend begins on the left. In variety D, the bow is held at the middle, its string being outside; the name of the king is written outside the string. The variety E ressembles the variety D, but differs from it in not having *Chandra* written varitically on the obverse; a sword hangs by the side of the king. This coin has been only briefly noticed; it is neither illustrated nor fully described. It is interesting to note that all the coins of this class are issued to the weight standard of 121 grains; so far none is found to weigh 124 or 127 grains.