The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c17.s2.6

c17.s2.6

Chandragupta II issued coins to three weight standards of 121, 124 and 127 grains. Of these 121 grains standard was most popular; about 80% coins were issued to it. In the reign of Kumāragupta I the standard of 121 grains became scarce. About 10% of his coins were issued to the standard of 121 grains, about 15% to the standard of 124 grains and about 75% to the standard of 127 grains. In the reign of Skandagupta, all these standards were given up; his King-and-Lakshmī type and one variety of the Archer type were issued to the standard of 130 or 132 grains, while his second variety of the Archer type was issued to the standard of about 144 grains, which is identical with the ancient Indian suvarṇa standard of 80 rattis.