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_.
[Illustration: PLATE V]
[Illustration: PLATE VI]
KEY TO PLATE VI
1. Kumāragupta I. W. Provinces type. AR. Wt. 33·5 grs.
Obv., bust of king to right; corrupt Greek letters.
Rev., Garuḍa standing facing, with outstretched wings. Around,
_Paramabhāgavata Mahārājādhirāja Śrī Kumāragupta
Mahendrādityaḥ_.
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