The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c9.s3.1
The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c9.s3.1
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The coins of the Battle-axe type vary from .75" to .85" in diameter and from 111.8 to 123.4 grains in weight. The average weight of good specimens is 118 grains. Kanauj, Banaras and Bayana are among the recorded findspots of this type. There are nine coins of this type in the British Museum, one in the Indian Museum, four in the Lucknow Museum and nine in the Bayana hoard.