The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c19.18

c19.18

Whether this coin belongs to class I, var. C (Pl. III. 4), which is rather rare, or whether it constitutes a new variety is not clear. The object near the right hand of the goddess on the reverse presents a problem. It may be an ill-executed representation of the usual noose or the neck of a peacock. If it is the latter, it will constitute a new variety, viz. D. No gold coins with peacock on the reverse are, however, known so far earlier than the time of Kumāragupta I.