2. Skandagupta. Central Provinces Type. AR. Wt. 32·1 grs.
Obv., bust of king to right; to right, date in Brāhmī numerals.
Rev., peacock standing facing, with wings and tail outspread;
border of dots. Around, _Vijitāvanir avanipati jayati
divaṁ Skandagupto ’yam_,
“This Skandagupta, having conquered the world, [as]
world-lord, wins heaven.”
3. Śilāditya (Harshavardhana) of Thāṇeśar. AR. Wt. about 36 grs.
Obv., bust of king to left; to left, _Sa_ and uncertain date.
Rev., peacock as on No. 2. Around, _Vijitāvanir avanipati.
Śrī Śilāditya divaṁ jayati_, “Śrī Śilāditya having
conquered the world, [as] world-lord, wins heaven.”
4. Mihiragula. AR. Wt. 54·2 grs.
Obv., bust of king to right; in front, bull-standard; behind,
trident. Legend, _Jayatu Mihirakula_.
Rev., debased fire-altar and attendants.
5. Napkī Malik. AR (base). About 52 grs.
Obv., bust of king with winged head-dress; above, buffalo’s head
facing. Pahlavī legend, _Napkī Malik_.
Rev., Fire-altar and attendants, wheel over head of each.
6. Indian imitation of Sassanian coin. AR (base).
Obv. and Rev., as on No. 4, but very barbarous.
7. Toramāṇa. AR. Wt. 32·8 grs.
Obv., as on No. 3.
Rev., as on No. 3, but _Śrī Toramāṇa_.
8. Gadhiya paisa. AR (base). Wt. 60 grs.
Obv., head of king to right.
Rev., fire-altar. More debased than No. 6.
9. Mahoba: Hallakshaṇavarma. AV. Dramma. Wt. 63 grs.
Obv., four-armed goddess seated facing.
Rev., _Śrīmad Hallakshaṇavarma Deva_.
10. Ḍahāla: Gāṅgeya-deva. AV. Wt. 62 grs.
Obv., as on No. 9.
Rev., _Śrīmad Gāṅgeya-deva_.
11. Dehlī and Ajmer: Pṛithvī Rāja. Bil. Wt. 52 grs.
Obv., horseman to right; _Śrī Pṛithvī Rāja deva_.
Rev., recumbent bull to left; _Asāvari Śrī Sāmanta
deva_.[28]
12. Shāhis of Ohind: Spalapati-deva. AR. Wt. 50 grs.
Obv., horseman to right. Inscription in undeciphered characters.
Rev., recumbent bull to left. _Śrī Spalapati-deva._
13. Narwar: Chāhaḍa-deva. Æ. Wt. 52 grs.
Obv., as No. 11, but legend _Śrī Chāhaḍa-deva_.
Rev., as No. 11.
14. Kashmīr; Harsha-deva. AV. Wt. 73 grs.
Obv., horseman to right; _Harsha-deva_.
Rev., seated goddess.
15. Id: Diddā Rānī. Æ. Wt. about 85 grs.
Obv., standing king to right.
Rev., seated goddess. To left, _Śrī_; to right,
_Diddā_.
16. Id: Yaśovarman. AV (base). Wt. 112 grs.
Obv., standing king; under left arm, _Kidā (ra)_.
Rev., seated goddess, _Śrī Yaśovarma_.
[28] Asāvari is said to be a name of Durga; Śrī Sāmanta deva is
borrowed from the coinage of Ohind.
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