The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c14.s3.t1: Class I: Chhatra Type
The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c14.s3.t1
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Class I: Chhatra Type
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¹ *J.N.S.I.*, Vol. XI. p. 56.
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This type is almost an exact copy of the class I of the copper coinage of Chandragupta II; only its legend on the reverse is in two lines instead of one. The letters *ma* and *ha* are of the eastern variety. Only one coin of this type is known so far, and it is in the Prince of Wales Museum, Bombay.
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(1) Copper; 1"; 84 grains; Prince of Wales Museum; *J.N.S.I.*, XI., Pl. I. 14.
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*Obv:* King, not nimbate, standing three-fourths to l., with an umbrella-bearer, blurred, behind him. The staff of the umbrella can be seen at X.
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*Rev*: In upper half, Garuḍa with outstretched wings; in the lower half legend in two lines; Ist line, *Mahārāja-śra-Kumā*, 2nd line, *ragupta*, last letter being partly visible.
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THE ARCHER TYPE¹
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¹ J.N.S.I., Vol. XI, p. 56.
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This type is known from a single specimen in the Prince of Wales Museum, Bombay. It is considerably blurred, but the outlines show that most probably the king was holding a bow in the left hand and an arrow in the right.
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(2) Copper; .6"; 58 grains; Prince of Wales Museum. *Obv*: Blurred; king standing to l; holding bow in l. hand and arrow in r. No legend. *Rev*: In the upper half, Garuḍa, blurred; in the lower half, in one line, *Śra-Kumāragu(ptaḥ)*. (Pl. XVIII 2)