The Coinage of the Gupta Empire and its Imitations c9.s5.3

c9.s5.3

The Tiger-slayer type is artistically very beautiful and the representation of the scene is very effective. The king’s position is graceful, natural and yet energetic. The close fitting garments reveal the well-built muscular body of the great emperor, The type shows no foreign influence whatsoever; the coat and trousers are replaced by their Indian counterparts; the throned goddess on the reverse gives place to the Gaṅgā, whose figure is slender and graceful.