The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c19.174

c19.174

BAMNALA HOARD : This hoard was found in 1940 at the village Bamnala in Nimar district of new Madhya Pradesh; it was scattered under the surface of a road, along with a gold bar, weighing 11 tolas and 10 māshas. The hoard contained 8 coins of Samudragupta (7 of the Standard type and one of the Lyrist type, var. B), nine of Chandragupta II (all of the Archer type, class II) and four of Kumāragupta I (two of the Archer, one of the Horseman and one of the Tiger-slayer type). One of the Standard type coins of Samudragupta of this hoard had the biruda Vikrama; the Horseman type coin had the letter si inscribed under the foot-stool of the goddess. (J.N.S.I., V, 135).