The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c18.s9.2

c18.s9.2

The obverse of these coins shows the king standing holding a bow and an arrow. The standard in front of the king is surmounted by a counch or spiral penon;¹ on one coin there is also a small horse on the obverse. In most cases the obverse bears no legend; in some cases the letter *Śrī* makes its appearance, followed by what look like the traces of a legend. The goddess on the reverse is standing to r., wearing a flowing robe; on the right there are in some cases traces of an inscription. In some cases the goddess is shown to be eight-handed; in others she has only a pair of hands.