The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c16.s3.21

c16.s3.21

It is Narasimhagupta, who first introduces single letters between the feet of the king. On the coins of this ruler the letter *gre* or *gu* appears on the coins of both the varieties. Such letters occurred on the late Kushāṇa coins, but were discontinued by the early Gupta emperors. Why they were introduced by Narasimhagupta and continued by most of his successors and what was their significance is not yet known. The letter occurring on the coins of this emperor appears to be *gu* or *gre*.