The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c18.s7.7
The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c18.s7.7
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(1) Gold; .8"; 145 grains; *B.M.C., G.D.*, Pl. XXIII. 14. Obv: Śiva, nimbate, reclining to left on bull to l. with l. hand uplifted holding an uncertain object; full moon (*śaśāṅka*) above on l. On r. *Śraśa*; below the bull, *jaya* (from l. to r.). Rev: Lakshmī, nimbate, seated facing on lotus, holding lotus in l. hand which rests on knee; r. hand outstretched and empty; at the top on either side an elephant giving her ablution. On her r. *Śraśa*. No symbol. (Pl. XIXA. 8)