The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c9.s5.2
The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c9.s5.2
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On the obverse of the Tiger-slayer type, the king stands to left and tramples upon and shoots at a tiger by his bow. Between the king and the tiger there is a crescent-topped banner. On the reverse, there is the goddess Gaṅgā, standing on a crocodile, holding a full blown lotus in left hand, right hand being empty. In her front also there is a crescent-topped banner.