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The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c11.s5.17

The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c11.s5.17

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c11.s5.17

*Obv:* King wearing waist cloth and jewelry seated facing, but head to l., on high-backed couch holding flower in uplifted r. hand, the left hand resting on the edge of the couch; circular legend, beginning at VII, *Devaśrī-mahārājādhirāja-śri-Cha*, on r., *ndra-(gupta) sya (Vikra)mādityasa*. ‘Of the emperor, His Majesty, Chandragupta Vikramāditya.’ Letters on r. are blurred. Beneath the couch, *rūpakṛiti*, ‘successful in dramatic composition (?)’ or ‘of graceful figure (?)’