The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c11.s3.t2: Class II

The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c11.s3.t2

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Class II

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² B.M.C., G.D., Pl. IX. 14; X. 4-5, 11-13.

(6) Gold; .8"; 121.8 grains; *B.H.*, Pl. XIV. 10. *Obv*: King not nimbate riding to r. Legend from III, partly truncated, *Paramabhāga(vatamahārājādhirā)ja-śrī-Chandraguptaḥ*; *ptaḥ* is at I. *Rev*: Goddess is not nimbate. Lotus is full blown and graceful and its stalk has no leaves or buds. Symbol on l. Legend, *Ajitavikramaḥ*. (Pl. VIII. 1.)

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(7) Gold; .8"; 121.4 grains; *B.H.*, Pl. XIV. 13. *Obv*: The king is not nimbate. The horse is in full gallop. Legend, from I, blurred, *Paramabhāgavatamahārājādhirāja*, on l., traces of *Chandraguptaḥ*.

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*Rev:* Goddess is nimbate and she wears a cap. Symbol on l. Legend *Ajitavikrama*.

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(8) Gold; .75"; 119.6 grains; *B.H.*, Pl. XIV. 8.

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*Obv:* The mane of the horse is plaited and its plume can be distinctly seen. A pearl string behind the cap of the king, who is not nimbate. Legend, at XII, *Paramabhagavata* faint traces of letters at X.

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*Rev:* Goddess, nimbate, is scattering round coins by her r. hand. Perhaps traces of a symbol on l. Legend *(Aji)tavikrama*. (Pl. VIII. 3.)

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(9) Gold; .8"; weight not known; *B.M.C., G.D.*, Pl. X. 4.¹

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¹ J.A.S.B., N.S., p. 83, Pl. III. 7.

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*Obv:* King’s hair is tied in a knot at the top of his head; he is not nimbate. Crescent behind the head. Legend from XII, partly truncated; *Paramabhāgavatamahā(rājādhi)rā* (at VI) *śri-Chandraguptaḥ*; the subscript *ta* is very big.

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*Rev:* Goddess is nimbate. Noose is blurred and the stalk of the lotus is small. Symbol on l. Legend, *Ajitavikramaḥ*. (Pl. XIII. 4.)

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Variety B

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(King with bow)²

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² B.M.C., G.D., Pl. X. 8-9.

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(10) Gold; .8"; 123.6 grains; *B.M.C., G.D.*, Pl. X. 9.

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*Obv:* King is not nimbate. Notice the armlet on king’s l. arm and the beads on the strap passing the tail of the horse. Upper end of the bow visible between the head of the king and that of the horse. Legend off the flan on r., from VIII *rāja-śri-Chandraguptaḥ*, truncated.

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*Rev:* Goddess is nimbate. Three bands of the wicker-stool are distinct. No symbol. A line between the goddess and the legend, *Ajitavikrama*. (Pl. VIII. 5.)