The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c16.s5.4

c16.s5.4

Two new coins discovered in 1948, however, made it quite clear that the legend under discussion was *Budha* and not *Pura*. Both these coins are in the Banaras Hindu University, one in the cabinet of the Bhārata Kalā Bhavana, and the other in the College of Indology. The reading on the former is absolutely distinct. It is now clear that Mr. Saraswati was right in suggesting that the legend under the left arm should be read as *Budha* and not as *Pura*.