The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c13.t3: Class IV

The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c13.t3

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Class IV

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¹ B.M.C., G.D., Pl. XII. 6; J.R.A.S., 1893, Pl. III. 4.

(12) Gold; .8"; 126.4 grains; *B.H.*, Pl. XXI. 1. *Obv:* King standing to l., bare-headed and wearing a buttoned coat and *dhoti*. Circular legend from I, *Paramarāja*, from VII *śra-Kumāragupta*, *gu* being above the king's r. hand and *pta* above Garuḍa. *Rev:* Lakshmi holds noose in r. hand and lotus in l. which is akimbo. Symbol on l. Legend on r. *Śrīmahendraḥ*. (Pl. X. 7.)

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(13) Gold; .8"; 125.8 grains; *B.H.*, Pl. XXI. 3. *Obv:* As above. Legend on l., *Paramarājādharaja-śrī-* blurred, on r., between VII and IX, *Kumaragu*, above Garuḍa, *pta*. *Rev:* As above, but the legs of the goddess are slightly raised. Legend *Śrīmahendraḥ*. (Pl. X. 8.)

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(14) Gold; .8"; 126.4 grains; *B.H.*, Pl. XX. 14. *Obv:* As above. Buttons of the coat are apparently fixed on a strip. Legend on l., *Paramarājā*, truncated. *Rev:* Very neatly engraved. Noose is short. Symbol on l.; legend *Śramahendra*. (Pl. X. 9.)

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Variety B

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(*Jayati mahitalam śrī-Kumāraguptaḥ*)

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(15) Gold; .8"; 127.3 grains; *B.H.*, Pl. XXI. 5. *Obv:* King standing to l. etc. as above. Circular legend beginning at VIII, *Jayati mahatala śra-Kumāragupta*;

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śrī is above Garuḍa and Kamāra at III; traces only of Gupta being visible below the bow. Rev: Lakshmi seated on lotus, with flower in r. hand, bent up, and cornucopiæ in the l. resting on shoulder. Symbol on l., but at the centre not at the top. Legend, Śrīmahendraḥ.

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(Pl. X. 10)