The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c11.s3.t1: Class I

The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c11.s3.t1

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Class I

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³ *B.M.C.*, *G.D.*, Pl. IX. 15-17; X. 1-2, 13.

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(1) Gold; .8"; 120.9 grains; Lucknow Museum; *B.M.C.*, *G.D.*, Pl. IX. 17.

*Obv*: King not nimbate, riding to l. wearing coat and trousers, sash fiying behind him. Legend, beginning at I, Parama, from V, mahārājādhirāja-śri-Chandraguptaḥ; the last letter is between the head of the king and that of the horse on most specimens of this class. *Rev:* Goddess nimbate, seated on wicker-stool to l., noose in r. hand, and lotus in l.; notice the bud and leaves of the lotus stalk. Symbol on l. Legend, Ajitavikrama. (Pl. VII. 11.)

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(2) Gold; .8"; 127 grains; *B.H.*, Pl. XIII. 11. *Obv:* As above. The king is nimbate and bare-bodied and his muscular torso is very graceful. Hair on the head falls in tresses behind. The circular starry ornament on the haunch of the horse is beautiful and its hair is plated.) *Rev:* Wicker stool is rather high and the goddess, who is nimbate, raises up her r. foot. Leaves of the lotus stalk visible; symbol on l. Legend, (*A*)jatavikrama, partly truncated. (Pl. VII. 12.)

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(King carrying bow)¹

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¹ Ibid, Pl. X. 6-7.

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(3) Gold; .8"; 118.8 grains; *B.H.*, Pl. XIII. 8. *Obv:* The upper end of the bow visible between the head of the horse and the head of the king. King not nimbate. *Rev:* Goddess is nimbate and slightly bent forward. Symbol on l. Legend blurred and truncated. (Pl. VII. 13.)

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(4) Gold; .75"; 121.5 grains; *B.H.*, Pl. XIV. 5. *Obv:* The king is nimbate and wears cap and holds bow in the r. hand, whose lower end is visible above the haunch of the horse. Legend from I, Para; from VII, dhirāja-śri-Chandraguptaḥ.

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*Rev*: This side is blurred. Goddess is nimbate and sitting straight. A dotted line between her and the legend *Ajatavakrama*. Symbol blurred.

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(King with bow and sword)¹

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¹ B.M.C., G.D., Pl. IX, 15; X.6.; *N.Ch.* 1889, Pl. II.5; 1910, Pl. XIV. 4-5.

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(5) Gold; .8"; 121.6 grains; *B.H.*, Pl. XII. 14. *Obv*: Sword can be clearly seen dangling by the l. side of the king, who is not nimbate. The upper end of the bow is visible between the heads of the king and the horse. Legend from I, *Paramabhāgavata*, from V, *mahārājādhirāja-śri-Chandra.pta*, partly truncated. *Rev*: Goddess is nimbate. Lotus stalk has leaves and buds. Symbol on l. Legend, *Ajitavikramaḥ*. (Pl. VII. 15.)