The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c14.s1.t3: Class VI
The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c14.s1.t3
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Class VI
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Variety A
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(With a conventional lotus in the field)¹
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(1) Sliver; .65"; 31.4 grains; *B.M.C.*, *G.D.*, Pl. XVIII.¹. *Obv:* Bust of the king to r. with flat nose and no moustaches; no traces of Greek letters; in front of the face, the date, 100, 30. 5.
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¹ *B.M.C.*, *G.D.*, Pl. XVIII. 1-5.
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*Rev*: Peacock standing facing with head to l., wings outstretched; an uncertain object, probably a conventional lotus, in the field on l. Border of dots partly on the flan. Legend (XII), *Vijatavanaravanapata (Kumāragu)pto divam jayata*.
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(Pl. XVII. 22)
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(2) Silver; .55"; 31.3 grains; *B.M.C., G.D.*, Pl. XVIII. 3.
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*Obv*: As above. Date, partly preserved, (100), 20, 2.
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*Rev*: As above. Legend, (XII), *Vijitavaniranipati (Kumāra-gupto divam) jayata*. Lotus (?) in the field.
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(Pl. XVII. 23)
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Variety B
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(With three dots in the field)¹
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(3) Silver; .55"; 31.¹ grains; *B.M.C., G.D.*, Pl. XVIII. 7.
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*Obv*: As above, but no traces of date.
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*Rev*: Legend (XII) *Vajatavanaravanapa(ti Kumā)ragupto diva jayati*. Three dots in the lower field on the l.
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(Pl. XVII. 24)
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Variety C
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(With field empty)²
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² *Ibid.* Pl. XVIII. 9-14.
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(4) Silver; .55"; 32.¹ grains; *B.M.C., G.D.*, Pl. XVIII. 12.
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¹ *B.M.C., G.D.*, Pl. XVIII. 6-7.
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*Obv*: As above; slight traces of date on r.
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*Rev*: Legend (XII) *Vajatavanaravanapati Kumaragupto dava jayati*. Field empty.
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(Pl. XVII. 25)
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Variety D
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(With margin between the circular legend and border of dots)
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(5) Silver; .55"; 27.4 grains; *B.M.C., G.D.*, Pl. XVIII. 15.
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*Obv*: Bust of the king to r., showing moustaches as in the Kshatrapa type.
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*Rev:* As in variety A; legend (XI), *Vajatavanaravannapata Kumaragupta dava jayata.*