Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c29.s5.45
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c29.s5.45
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Ill. 1.22 Fourth and fifth century AD Gupta Era gold coins showing horse-sacrifice, the king hunting, reclining, under an umbrella, with battle axe, playing the lyre, riding an elephant and hunting a lion, riding a horse and hunting a rhinoceros. The last four depict goddesses: Lakṣmī with cornucopia, with a dancing peacock and Gaṅgā on the crocodile.