The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c4.21

c4.21

At the outset, when necessary, there is a geneal discussion of the problems connected with each type; then the type is described and its varieties enumerated. A fairly large number of coins has been selected for illustration. Every variety has been of course illustrated, but very often several coins of each type, class or variety are included in the Plate, when it was necessary to do so in order to bring out the complete legend or show some points of special importance. Thus in the case of the King and the Queen type of Chandragupta I, six coins have been selected for illustration; in the first one (Pl. 1.8) the back of the throne is invisible; in the second one (Pl. 1.9) it is visible; in the third one (Pl. I. 10) the crescent appears between the King and the Queen; in the fourth one, (Pl. 1,11) the object presented is very clear; in the fifth one (Pl. 1.12) the fabric is very crude and in the sixth one (Pl. 1.13) there is a beautiful cluster of dots between the feet of the royal couple.