The Age of the Imperial Guptas c10.154

c10.154

“Obverse—King to *r.* on horseback, slaying with sword in *r.* hand, lion which leaps at him; bow round his body, with string over *l.* shoulder, Garuḍa standard on *r.* Reverse—Goddess (Lakṣmī), nimbate, seated facing on lotus, holding fillet in *r.* hand and lotus in *l.*, which rests on knee. Symbol on *l.*”¹