The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c13.14

c13.14

In Class II (Pl. IX. 13-14) the vertical legend Kumāra is engraved outside the bow which is held by the middle with the string outside. Here variety A shows the same legend as Class I, but in variety B, we have an undeciphered legend, beginning with Guṇeśo mahītalaṁ and probably ending with jayati Kumāraḥ ‘Prominent in merit, .....Kumāra conquers the world.’ The coins of both varieties are all issued to the standard of 121 grains.