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P.P. Preface .. vii Abbreviations and Transliteration xv Chap. I : A brief outline of the History of the Impreial Gupta Dynasty. .. 1 Chap. II : General Introduction to the Gupta Coinage .. 12 Chap. III : Coinage of Chandragupta I .. 26 Chap. IV : Coinage of Samudragupta .. 39 Standard type .. 41 Archer type .. 53 Battle-axe type .. 56 Aśvamedha type .. 61 Tiger-slayer type .. 69 Lyrist type .. 73 Chap. V : Coinage of Kācha .. 78 Chap. VI : Coinage of Chandragupta II .. 90 Archer type .. 91 Lion-slayer type .. 105 Horseman type .. 121 Chhatra type .. 127 Couch type .. 133 King and Queen on Couch type .. 138 Standard type .. 141 Chakravikrama type .. 145 Silver Coins .. 150 Copper Coins .. 155 Chap. VII : The Coinage of Rāmagupta¹ .. 162