The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c18.s6.14

c18.s6.14

Though Samāchāradeva is not identical with Śaśāṅka, he did not live far away from him either in space or in time. Śaśāṅka held sway in eastern Bengal; one of the coins of this king was found there is Jessore district, as pointed out above, and in the company of a coin of Śaśāṅka. The Bull standard of Samāchāra and Śiva and Nandī on the coins of Śaśāṅka show that both were Śaivas. Perhaps both belonged to the same dynasty ruling in Eastern Bengal, Samāchāra being a predecessor of Śaśāṅka, ruling in c. 550-575 A.D. He is usually taken to be the latest ruler in the triad of kings Gopachandra, Dharmāditya and Samāchāradeva, who are known from the five charters from Faridpur district and one plate from the Burdwan district; hence the above date is suggested for him.