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The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c13.s3.8

The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c13.s3.8

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c13.s3.8

In variety C (Pl. XII. 3-4), the legend is ‘*Kumāragupto yudhi siṃhavikramaḥ*’ (Pl. XXII. 31); ‘Kumāragupta, who is as valorous as lion in the battle.’ The metre is *Vaṃsthavila*. On the reverse, the goddess is seen scattering gold coins by right hand and holding a lotus in the left. There is a symbol on the left.