The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c16.s5.12
The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c16.s5.12
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(3) Gold; .95"; weight not recorded; *B.M.C., G.D.*, Pl. XXI. 23. *Obv:* King, nimbate, standing to l., holding bow at the top in l. hand and arrow in r.; Garuḍa standard in front of the king. Under l. arm, below crescent, *Budha*, the last letter being slightly blurred owing to the flan having moved during striking. *Rev:* Goddess seated on lotus, facing, holding a noose in r. hand and a lotus in the l.; symbol blurred. Legend, *Śravakama*, blurred. (Pl. XV. 10)