1884,] V. A. Smith —Gold Coins of the Imperial Gupta Dynasty. 165 
5. Memo, on ancient gold coins found at Bharsar, near Benares ; by 
Major Kittoe and Mr. E. C. Bayley ; 32 coins described. (J. A. S. B. 
XXI (1852) pp. 390-400 and PI. XII, figs 1-9.) 
6. Prinsep’s Essays and Plates, The plates of Gupta gold coins 
in Thomas’s edition are, 
PI. 
XXII, 
figs. 16 and 17 = J. 
A. S. B. lY, 
PI. 
XXXYIII. 
JJ 
XXIII, 
„ 18 to 32 = 
55 
55 
XXXIX. 
J J 
XXIX, 
„ 11 „ 20 = 
55 V 5 
55 
XXXYI. 
J J 
XXX, 
„ 1 „ 10 = 
55 55 
55 
XXXYIII. 
(The engravings of Gupta gold coins in J. B. A. S. Vol. XII, 0. S. 
(1850) are reproductions of Prinsep’s plates, and Plates X and XI of 
H. T. Prinsep’s Xote on the Historical discoveries deducible from the 
Recent discoveries in Afghanistan {Bond. 1844) are equivalent respec¬ 
tively to Pis. XXII and XXIX in Thomas’s edition of Prinsep’s Essays.) 
7. E. Thomas’s original Catalogue of Gupta Gold Coins in J. A. S. 
B. XXIV (1855), pp. 487-502. 
8. E. Thomas’s Revised Catalogue of Gupta Gold Coins in his 
edition of Prinsep’s Essays, (1858), Yol. I, pp. 377-387. 
9. E. Thomas’s Records of the Gupta Dynasty, (Triibner, 1876), pp. 
21-24, and Autotype PI. figs 1-5, (This work is a reprint of Chapter III 
in Burgess’ Archseol. Rep. for Western India, for the year 1874-5). 
10. Sundry miscellaneous notices, as cited in the Catalogue.* 
II. British Museum Collection. f 
III. India Office Collection, now in B. M.f 
lY. Cabinet of Sir E. C. Bayley, K. C. S. I., and other coins com¬ 
municated by him.J 
figs. 6 and 9, Sanmdra Gnpta (Javelin, var. 1) ; figs. 7 and 8 , ditto, (Archer, var. a) ; 
fig. 10, ditto, (Boy and Battle-axe, var. 7 ) ; fig. 11, Kumara Gnpta Mahendra, 
(Archer, class II) ; fig. 12, ditto, (ditto, class la); fig. 13, ditto (Peacock var, a) ; 
fig. 14, Ghatot Kacha, ( Solar Standard) ; [fig. 15, Chandra Gupta II, copper] ; fig, 
16, Knmara Gnpta Mahendra, (Horseman to Right, var. a ) ; fig, 17, Chandra Gnpta 
II, (Lancer, var. j 8 ) ; figs. 18 and 19, Prakasaditya, (Lion and Horseman) ; fig. 20. 
“of doubtful authenticity ” ; fig. 21, Chandra Gupta ? , (Archer, barbarous) ; fig. 22, 
Nara Gupta (Archer, barbarous) ; fig. 23, Kumara Gupta ? (ditto, ditto) ; fig. 24, 
Vishnu Gupta (ditto, ditto) ; figs. 25-28, rude medieeval imitations of Gupta type. 
* I believe that I have seen all descriptions of Gupta gold coins in English pub¬ 
lications, but, if any should have escaped my notice, I hope that some critic will 
rectify the omission. I am not aware of any foreign publications on the subject. 
t I am very specially indebted to Prof. Percy Gardner for the trouble he took 
in weighing for me all the specimens in the British Museum and India Office collec¬ 
tions, and for much kind assistance in other ways. My acknowledgments are also 
due to Mr. R, S. Poole and the other officials in the Coin Room of the British 
Museum for their courteous aid. 
J Sir E. C. Bayley generously lent me his coins for examination, and has 
