The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c11.s7.3

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c11.s7.3

*Obv:* King nimbate, standing to l. wearing coat, trousers, earrings and nacklace, holding in l. hand a standard adorned with fillet and offering by r. hand oblations on altar in his front. Garuḍa standard behind the altar. Under king's l. arm *Chandragu(pta)*, written perpendicularly. Circular legend beginning at I, *Vasudha vijitya jayata tradava prithavaśvaraḥ*, standing for *Vasudhām vijitya jayati tridivaṃ pṛthivīśvaraḥ (puṇyaiḥ)* (Pl. XXV. 66), ‘Having conquered the globe, the lord of the earth (now) wins heaven by meritorious deeds.’

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