The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c11.s2.18

c11.s2.18

Obv: King standing l. or r. and usually shooting an arrow at the lion at point blank range; bow in l. or r. hand, r. or l. hand stretching the bow-string. King is almost touching the lion but not trampling upon it. He wears waist-cloth and sash; he is bare-headed in some cases and wears an ornamental close-fitting head-dress in others. In some cases, he wears a coat, in others, he is bare-bodied.