206 V. A, Smith— 'History and Coinage of the Gupta Period. [No. 4, 
Variety 3.— Obv. Legend Cri Mihiragula. 
Rev. No trident before bull. Crescent replaced by a symbol 
resembling the letter y. Legend below bull as in No. 1. 
References and Remarks :— 
Proc. A. S. B., 1. c., No. 2, fig. 5; 2 specimens. 
“ On one of them the bull is represented in the attitude of run¬ 
ning or jumping. The dots on both coins are much smaller [than in 
variety 1], and the letter m is formed peculiarly, being hardly dis¬ 
tinguishable from a p.” 
Some of the coins in the Lahore Museum may belong to this var¬ 
iety, because in the case of No. 2 (weight 53'3; diam. '75), Mr. Rodgers 
notes that there is a “ post in front ” of the bull. I presume, therefore, 
that there is no “post” in front of the coin No. 1. That is a small 
coin, weight 21'9, diam. '65, and on obverse only Cri Mihira is legible. 
Variety 4 :— 
Obv. As in Variety 1. 
Rev. Wheel (sun) below bulTs feet. No legend. 
References and Remarks .— 
P. E., PI. xxxiv, 1, 2. (Stacy). Though Prinsep and Thomas failed 
to read the obverse legend correctly, there is no doubt that the coins are 
Mihirakula’s. On fig. 2, the syllables Mihira are perfectly plain. 
Cunningham had two specimens of this variety. 
Variety 5 :— 
Obv. Legend, presumably Cri Mihirakula , below the king’s head, 
instead of being in front of it. Ephthalite symbol 
in front of face. 
Rev . As in Variety L 
References and Remarks .— 
Proc. A. S. B. } l. c., No. 3, not figured. 1 specimen. 
Variety 6 :— 
Obv. Legend $dhi Mihiragula in front of king’s 
face. 
Rev. No legend. 
References and Remarks .— 
Proc. A. S. B., 1. c., No. 8, fig. 12, as corrected by Fleet in Indian 
Antiquary , Vol. XV, p. 249, note. 
I append textually Dr. Fleet’s remarks ( l. c .) on the inscribed 
coins. They do not fit into my detailed classification of varieties, and 
indicate that some other varieties, or sub-varieties, exist. 
“ Mihirakula’s coins ... come in large numbers, in copper, from the 
neighbourhood of Rawalpindi and Kihpnlr. ... 
I have had the advantage of examining those in General Cun- 
