The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c18.s6.17
The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c18.s6.17
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c18.s6.17
(1) Gold; .9"; 148.2 grains; Indian Museum.¹ *Obv:* King, nimbate, standing l. in *tribhaṅga* pose holding bow in l. hand and offering oblations by the r. Necklace round the neck; bull standard behind the r. hand Legend, below the l. arm *samā*; between the feet *cha*.² Probably above the bull there is the letter *ra*. *Rev:* Lakshmi, nimbate, seated facing on lotus, with lotus in l. hand and fillet in the r. which is stretched out. Symbol (?) on left. Legend on the r.; *Śrīnarendravinīta*.