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The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c17.s4.5

The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c17.s4.5

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c17.s4.5

2. The Bharsar hoard,² discovered in 1851 near Banaras, consisted of 160 coins; but we have an account of only 32 of them. Coins of the emperors from Samudragupta to Skandagupta were found in the hoard. Prakāśāditya was the last king represented in it. The analysis of these 32 coins is as follows:—