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V. A. Smith — History and Coinage of the Onpta Period. [No. 4, 
SAMUDRA GUPTA. 
Tiger Type. —(Coinage , p. 64 ; Observations , p. 96.) 
Until recently this extremely rare type was known from a single 
coin only, the Eden specimen in the British Museum. ( Coinage , PI. I, 2.) 
In 1891, Mr. Rapson published a notice of a “ poor specimen ” in 
Mr. Wilmot Lane’s cabinet. 
Ur. Hoey possesses a third example, in very fine condition. (See 
PI. VI, fig. 1.) This coin agrees with-my description, except that a 
standard, or sceptre, surmounted by a crescent, and adorned with 
ribbons, is inserted in the field between the bow and the tiger. This 
object resembles the standard on the obverse, but is shorter. The 
obverse legend is damaged, though the characters X Xfp|X Vyaghrct 
[para]kkra[ma] are recognizable. 
Samudka Gupta, 
Battle-axe Type. — {Coinage, p. 72; Observations, p. 102.) 
Variety /3 ( Coinage , p. 73), characterized by the syllable @ hr 1 
Under the king’s arm, has hitherto been known from a single speci- 1 
men, that from the Eden cabinet in the British Museum. 
Dr. Hoey possesses a second example in good condition, which 
seems to be struck from the same die as the British Museum coin. 
Candra Gupta IL 
Archer Type. 
The sub-variety of Class II, var. a ( Observations , p. 105), which is 
characterized by the absence of the usual personal name Candra , under 
the king’s arm, was until now known only from Mr. Rivett-Carnac’s 
example. 
Mr. C. S. Delmerick, who has recently been collecting Gupta coins 
with considerable success in the Badaon district, has obtained a second 
fine specimen. This piece is a broad coin, diameter ’875 inch. Instead 
of the name under the arm, the king’s sword is very distinctly shown, 
The figure of the king is upright* Lak§mi on the reverse has her left 
hand resting on her hip, 
Candra Gupta It. 
Umbrella Type .—( Coinage, p, 91 ; Observations, p. 113.) 
the above-cited publications describe only two varieties, namely, 
ft, itt which the reverse goddess stands to left on a pedestal (or, in one 
instance, on a curved line), and j3, in which she stands, facing front, on 
the back of a monster. 
