The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c9.s1.20

c9.s1.20

Well preserved coins of Chandragupta I all weigh about 120 grains and thus conform to the Kushāṇa and Roman weight standard. We have, however, several well-preserved coins of Samudragupta, some of which weigh 115 grains, some 118 grains and some 121 grains. They appear to have been issued to these three weight standards. A few rare coins of Samudragupta are seen to weigh only about 108 grains. We get such rare light coins in the case of all Gupta emperors. They are freak coins and represent no normal weight standard.