The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c9.s2.t1: Class I

The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c9.s2.t1

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Class I

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¹ *B.M.C., G.D.*, Pl. IV. 1-7; *P.E.*, Pl. XXIII. 19; *J.R.A.S.*, 1889 p. 71; *J.A.S.B.*, 1852., pp. 395-400.

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(1) Gold; .85"; 116.4 grains; *B.M.C., G.D.*, Pl. IV. 1.

*Obv:* The king holds bow in l. hand and arrow in right. Note how a momentary impression of the altar is produced by the transverse fingers of the king touching both the arrow and the staff of the *garuḍadhvaja*. Legend, on r. truncated, *rathavaja* is visible between II and IV; on l. *sucharitairdivaṃ jayati*. *Ma* in *Samudra* is of the western variety.

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*Rev:* Back of the throne visible on the r. Legend, *Apratirathaḥ*. Symbol on l.

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(2) Gold; .9"; 108.² grains; *B.H.*, Pl. VI. 1. *Obv:* *Ma* in *Samudra* is of the eastern variety. Legend on r., *Apratiratho vijitya kshata*; on l., off the flan. *Rev:* As above. (Pl. II. 14)

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(With *avaniśo* in the legend)¹

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¹ J.A.S.B., 1884, i., Pl. II. 6; J.R.A.S., 1889, Pl. I. 10. In both these cases, the letters *mava* are distinct.

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(3) Gold; .9"; 118 grains; *B.M.C., G.D.*, IV. 6. *Obv:* The king is apparently wearing shorts. A crescent above Garuḍa. *Ma* is of the eastern variety. Circular legend on l., *Apratiratho vajitya kshtamava*. (Pl. XX. 16.) Note that the last two letters of *vajyata* on the r. are slightly blurred, but *mava* is fairly distinct. *Rev:* As above, but the cornucopiæ in l. hand is crudely engraved. (Pl. II. 15.)