The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c13.t1: Class II
The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c13.t1
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Class II
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Variety A
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(Kumāra outside the bow-string and legend, *Mahārājādhirāja*, etc.)²
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² B.M.C., G. D., Pl. XII. 10-12; J.R.A.S., 1889, Pl. II. 11.
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(4) Gold; .8"; 120.7 grains; *B.H.*, Pl. XIX. 6. *Obv:* The bow is held by the middle with bow-string outside. No diadem on the king’s head. Legend from I, *Mahārājādhirāja-[śrī-Kumāraguptaḥ]*.
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*Rev:* Lakshmi seated on lotus; her legs are very much raised up and her hands rest upon them. Symbol on the l. Legend on the right, *Śrīmahendraḥ*.
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(With the legend *Guṇeśo mahitalaṃ [jayati Kumāraḥ]*)?¹
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¹ *B.M.C., G.D.,* Pl. XII. 8-9; *J.R.A.S.,* 1889, Pl. III. 5.
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(5) Gold; .75"; 119.7 grains; *B.H.*, Pl. XX. 4.
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*Obv:* As above; *Kumāra* outside the bowstring. Legend beginning at I, *Gaṇeśo-mahi* blurred, but clear on the original.
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*Rev:* Lakshmi seated on lotus; r. hand raised up and holding a noose off the flan and l. hand resting on knee and holding a lotus. Symbol on l.; legend on r., *Śrīmahendraḥ*, blurred. (Pl. IX. 14)