The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c19.29

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c19.29

(1) The weight of the coin, when clipped, is 136 grains. Originally it must have been about 144 grains. This weight standard was unknown in the reign of Samudragupta I and became common only with the advent of Skandagupta.

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