The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c13.t2: Class III
The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c13.t2
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Class III
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(*Ku* under left arm.)
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Variety A
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(With the legend, *Vijitāvaniravanipatiḥ Kumāragupto divaṃ jayati*.)²
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(6) Gold; .8"; 126.² grains; *B.H.*, Pl. XX. 5.
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² *B.M.C., G.D.,* XII. 1-3; *J.A.S.B.,* 1884, Pl. III. 10; *J.R.A.S.,* 1889 Pl. II. 10.
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*Obv:* King standing to l., bare-headed and with profuse hair falling on back, wearing coat and *dhotī*. Bow held at the top with string inside. The staff of the Garuḍa-standard is worked on lathe. Under l. arm *Ku* with a crescent above. Legend from III, *jatavanaravana*, truncated; below the feet traces of *Kumāra*; on l. *gapta diva jaya*.
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*Rev:* Goddess Lakshmi seated on lotus. R. hand is bent and raised up, l. hand rests on knee. Symbol almost off the flan. Legend, *Śrīmahendraḥ*, blurred. (Pl. X. 1)
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*Obv:* As above. At III *Vajatavanarava*, at XI *ti*. Letter *va* is above the bow and the letter *ti* above Garuḍa. *Rev:* As above, but symbol complete. (Pl. X. 2)
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(With the legend *Jayati mahitalam śrī-Kumāraguptaḥ*)¹
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¹ B.M.C., G.D., Pl. IX. 4-5. J.R.A.S., 1889, p. 96.
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(8) Gold; .75"; 127.7 grains; *B.H.*, Pl. XX. 13. *Obv:* King as in variety A, his torso is considerably bent back. *Ku* with crescent above under the l. arm. Legend on r. off the flan; on l. from IX, *śra-Kumara-gupta*, truncated. *Ret:* As above, but goddess is scattering gold coins by the r. hand. (Pl. X. 3)
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Variety C
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(With the legend *Jayati mahitalam śrī-Kumāraguptaḥ sudhanvi*)²
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² B.M.C., G.D., p. 63; N.Ch. 1891, Pl. II. 11.
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(9) Gold; .75"; 126 grains; *B.H.*, Pl. XX. 8. *Obv:* King as above holding bow at the top. Circular legend from I, *Jayatamahata*; at X *dhanva*. *Rev:* Lakshmī holds a flower in r. hand, l. hand resting empty on thigh. No symbol. Legend, *Śrīmahendraḥ*. (Pl. X. 4)
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(10) Gold; .8"; 121.4 grains; obv. *B.H.*, Pl. XX. 11; rev. *J.N.S.I.*, Vol. XII., p. 124. *Obv:* As above. Legend from I, *Jayati mahitala*, above Garuḍa, at XI *nva*. *Rev:* R. hand of the goddess is bent up; a conch by its side; l. hand on thigh, holding lotus. Symbol on l. Legend, *Śrīmahendraḥ*. (Pl. X. 5)
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*Obv:* As above. From I *Jaya*, at X, *sudhanvi*. *Rev:* Goddess is scattering coins by right hand. (Pl. X. 6.)