The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c11.s9.11

c11.s9.11

Prinsep refers to a drawing he had received from Mr. Tregear of Jaunpur of a small silver coin having a head on one side and a bird with outstretched wings on the other with a clear legend below reading *Chandragupta*.¹ Smith, however, seems to be correct in his conjecture that the word silver in the above note of Prinsep is most probably a mistake for copper;² for the description accurately suits copper coins like those in B.M.C., G.D., Pl. XI. 11-14 or in our Pl. XVI. 15-17. It is very unlikely that Chandragupta II had issued any silver coins in this third variety.