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are usually attributed to tlie Valabhis (see E. Thomas’ paper in J. R. A. S., 
vol. XII (Old Series) and Smith’s Coinage, p. 137). These general 
characteristics are those of the Surashtrian group of coins. I believe, 
copper specimens have never been published. Obv., head to right, 
covering the whole surface of coin ; rev., trident snri’ounded by an 
imperfect marginal inscription. Weight, 29.30 and 23.97 grs. From 
Bhavanagar. See Plate VII, fig. 4 a and b. 
Among the Rathor and Chandbl coins were those two of Para- 
marddi and Vira Varma which I have already mentioned. In this class 
— to judge from its general appearance — I would also place the copper 
coin which I have figured in Plate VI, fig. 7, though I am unable to 
read it satisfactorily. Curiously enough the legends on the two sides 
seem to be identical, and to run as follows : — 
JI ^ ^ g\o\vi\jn]da cha 
^ ur ^ ra na pra na 
o ^ * de 
There was one coin in Babu P. C. Mukherji’s collection, of which 
I can make nothing. It is shown in Plate VI, fig. 8. The obverse 
shows two busts side by side, one rather smaller than the other. The 
reverse has what looks like 1 and B with a kind of ci’oss betw'een them, 
occupying about three-fifth of the surface of the coin ; below them and 
separated by a line are four much effaced letters, of which only the third 
is somewhat distinct and looks like the old Nagari ai ja, but may be a 
capital E. The coin was obtained at Mathura. 
I now proceed to describe the other coins figured in Plate VI. 
Figures 2 — 5 all are Gupta gold coins, received from Mr. Rivett-Carnac 
for publication. Fig. 2 is a so-called Ghatotkacha of the usual type, 
and it is only shown in the plate, because it is a rather well preserved 
specimen. Its weight is 115, 6 gi'ains. On what is probably the true at- 
tribution of these coins, see Mr. Smith’s Coinage, pp. 74 — 76. Fig. 3 is a 
Samudra Gupta of the ‘ battle-axe ’ type, published for a similar reason. 
Its weight is 113, 7 grains. Fig. 4 is the Chandra Gupta II, of the 
Class II A ‘ archer ’ type, referred to by Mr. Smith in the Addenda to 
his Coinage, p. 158. On the reverse the goddess is shown with her right 
leg flat, while the left is raised and supports her left elbow. Usually 
she is represented with both legs crossed flat. The weight of this coin 
is 123 gi’ains. Fig. 5 is the Chandra Gupta II, of the ‘combatant lion’ 
type, also refen-ed to by Mr. Smith, ibid., p. 1 58. The legend on the 
obverse runs along the margin from the right to the left, but only its 
concluding portion, on the left, is legible. It is ‘ clever in 
killing lions.’ Of the preceding letter only a portion is preserved, and 
it looks like a subjoined ® ta or ^ ya ; it might be Wf bhutta ‘ valiant,’ 
