The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c13.s5.1
The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c13.s5.1
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The first coin of this type was found at Mahānada in Bengal along with an Archer-type coin of Kumāragupta I¹ and another Archer-type coin of Skandagupta. Mr. Allan therefore had tentatively ascribed it to Kumāragupta I and his conjecture was later corroborated by the discovery of three more coins of this type in the Bayana hoard, where the king's name and *biruda* could be clearly read.