The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c9.s4.23

c9.s4.23

Mr. Allan has pointed out that on one specimen of Dr. Hoey and on another coin in the Bodleian collection the first line ended with *pṛthivīm vijitya*. Neither specimen has been illustrated. On one coin in the Bayana hoard, however, after the word *pṛthivīm*, we have clear traces of *ja, ta, da* and *va* (Pl. III, 9). It is therefore clear that on some coins of this type, the legend was engraved as *Rājādhirājaḥ pṛthivīm vijitya divaṃ jayatyāhṛtavājimedhaḥ*.