The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c11.s1.7
The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c11.s1.7
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*Obv:* King standing l., nimbate, wearing Kushāṇa coat and trousers, but an Indian close-fitting cap, often with a pearl-border; earrings, necklace and armlets on his person; he holds bow in left hand and arrow in right, whose palm is generally turned downwards. Garuḍa standard decorated with fillets in his front. *Chandra*, written vertically, usually, under the left arm. Circular legend: *Deva-śrī-mahārājādhirāja-śrī-Chandraguptaḥ* (Pl. XX. 12).