Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c7.21

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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.