1884.] Y. A. Smith —Gold Coins of the Imperial Gupta Dynasty. 151 
name [in Gupta characters in text] beneath the left arm of the figure 
was distinct in all of them.”* 
Thirty-two coins were retained and described. This hoard being the 
only large one concerning which details at all copious have been recorded, 
I think it is desirable to give an analysis of the portion preserved. The 
thirty-two coins retained comprised the following types and varieties :— 
Samudra Gupta—Javelin type, var. ( 1 ) . 1 
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 (^l) .*. ^ 
,, ,, Archer ,, ,, /5, 2 and a duplicate. 3 
55 5 5 Lyrist „... 1 
Chandra Gupta II'—Archer ,, class II, a ; 2 and a dupl. 3 
55 55 55 55 J5 55 55 /^ 5 ! find <Xj dupl. 2 
55 55 55 55 55 55 55 V 5 1 55 55 55 ^ 
1 _ 1 
5 ) 55 55 55 55 5 5 5 5 5 . 
,, ,, ,, Horseman to Left—;.. 2 
Kumara Gupta Mahendra — Archer Iype 5 5 . 2 
,, ,, ,, — Horseman to Right ,, var. a ; I and dupl. 2 
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Lcft ,, . 2 
,, ,, ,, — Peacock ,, var. fd ;. . 1 
,, ,, ,, — Combatant Lion ,,.. 1 
Skanda Gupta — Archer ,, 3 and 3 dupl. 6 
Prakasaditya — Lion and Horseman ,, --2 
Total... 32 
The contents of the hoard seem to indicate that it was buried not 
very long after the close of the reign of Skanda Gupta, that is to say, 
(according to the chronology which I adopt), not later than about 400 
A. D. ; and we thus learn that at that time the mound of Bharsar was an 
inhabited town. The Lyrist coin of Samudra is noted as being in fine 
condition, and some of the Skanda pieces were likewise well preserved ; 
a coin of Kumara’s is described as much worn, a circumstance which 
renders it probable that the hoard was deposited at some considerable in¬ 
terval from the time of Kumara’s reign. The association in a single 
hoard of coins belonging to so many reigns, types, and varieties is re¬ 
markable, and shows that these various issues were all current together 
in the province of Benares. 
* Memo, by Major M. Kittoe, Archaeological Enquirer, on some Ancient Gold 
Coins found near Benares in 1851, and submitted by the Government of India for 
the inspection of the members of the Asiatic Society ; with the Memo, on the same 
by Mr. E. C. Bayley. (J. A. 8. B. XXI, pp. 399-400, and PI. XII, figs 1-9. The plate 
was miserably executed by a native). The coins from this hoard are not included in 
Mr. Thomas’ catalogues. 
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