1. Nepāl: Aṁśuvarman. Æ.
Obv., cow to left, _Kāmadehī_,
“The cow that yields every wish.”
Rev., winged lion to left, _Śryaṁśuvarma_.
2. Samudragupta. Standard type. AV. Wt. 116 grs.
Obv., king standing to left, holding standard in left hand,
sacrificing at altar to his right; behind altar Garuḍa-headed
standard; beneath king’s arm, _Samudra_; around,
_Samaraśatavitatavijayo jitaripur ajito divaṁ jayati_,
“The unconquered one, whose victories extend over a century
of battles, having conquered his enemies, wins heaven.”
Rev., goddess Lakshmī on a throne, her feet on a lotus; to left
symbol, to right _Parākramaḥ_,
“The [king] of supreme might.”
3. Id: Lyrist type. AV. Wt. 119·5 grs.
Obv., king seated cross-legged on high-backed couch, playing on a
lyre; beneath couch a foot-stool inscribed Si. Legend,
_Mahārājādhirāja Śrī Samudraguptaḥ_.
Rev., Lakshmī seated on wicker stool, holding fillet in right
hand, cornucopiae on left arm; to right _Samudraguptaḥ_.
4. Id: Chandragupta I type. AV. Wt. 118 grs.
Obv., Chandragupta on right, holding crescent-topped standard,
offering ring to Kumāradevī on left; on right
_Chandragupta_; on left _Śrī Kumāradevī_.
5. Id: Aśvamedha type. AV. Wt. 118·6 grs.
Obv., horse stands to left before a sacrificial post; beneath
horse _Si_; around, parts of _Rājādhirājaḥ
pṛithivīvijitva divaṁ jayatyā hṛtavājimedhaḥ_, “The king
of kings, having conquered the earth, wins heaven, being the
restorer of the Aśvamedha.”
6. Chandragupta II. Archer type. AV. Wt. 124·3 grs.
Obv., king standing to left, drawing arrow from a quiver; Garuḍa
standard on left; under left arm, _Chandra_; around,
_Deva-Śrī-Mahārājādhirāja-Śrī-Chandraguptaḥ_.
Rev., goddess seated facing, on lotus; lotus in left, fillet in
right hand; symbol to left; to right, _Śrī Vikrama_.
7. Id: Chattra type. AV. Wt. 119 grs.
Obv., king standing to left, casting incense on altar; behind him
dwarf attendant holds a “chattra” over his head. Around,
_Kṣitim avajitya sucaritair divaṁ jayati Vikramādityaḥ_,
“Vikramāditya, having conquered the earth, wins heaven by
good deeds.”
Rev., goddess Lakshmī standing facing, holding fillet and lotus;
symbol to left; to right, _Vikramādityaḥ_.
8. Id: Horseman type. AV. Wt. 120·7 grs.
Obv., king riding on fully caparisoned horse to left, holding a
bow. Around, _Paramabhāgavata Mahārājādhirāja Śrī
Chandraguptaḥ_, “Supreme among Bhāgavatas, king of kings,”
etc.
Rev., as No. 3. To right, _Ajitavikramaḥ_,
“He whose prowess is unsurpassed.”
9. Kumāragupta I. Lion-slayer type. AV. Wt. 125·6 grs.
Obv., king standing to right shoots a lion, which falls backward.
Around, _Kumāragupto yudhi siṅhavikkramaḥ_,
“Kumāragupta, who has the valour of a lion in battle.”
Rev., goddess Ambikā-Lakshmī seated facing, on a lion, holding
fillet and lotus. To right, _Siṅhamahendraḥ_, “The lion
Mahendra.”
10. Id: Peacock type. AV. Wt. 128·5 grs.
Obv., king standing to left, feeding peacock with a bunch of
grapes. Legend uncertain.
Rev., Kārttikeya, riding on his peacock, Parvāṇi, spear in left
hand, sprinkling incense on altar. To right,
_Mahendrakumāraḥ_.
11. Prakāśāditya. Horseman type. AV. Wt. 145·1 grs.
Obv., king slaying a lion from horseback; Garuḍa standard on
right. Legend incomplete.
Rev., goddess seated as on No. 6. To right, _Śrī Prakāśāditya_.
12. Śaśāṅka, king of Gauḍa. AV. Wt. 145 grs.
Obv., Śiva nimbate, reclining on bull (Nandi); moon above on
left. On right, _Śrī Śa_; below, _jaya_.
Rev., Lakshmī seated on lotus, elephants above on either side
sprinkling water on her. On right, _Śrī Śaśāṅka_.
13. Chandragupta II. Chattra type. Æ.
Obv., as on No. 7.
Rev., Garuḍa standing facing, with outspread wings and human
arms. Below, portions of _Mahārāja Śrī Chandraguptaḥ_.
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