17G V. A. Smith— Gold Coins of the Imperial Gupta Dynasty. [No. 2, 
carrying three long streamers (described as ‘ waving flame ’ 
by Wilson), which occupy top of fleld. Between horse’s legs 
t ‘ Se,’ of which meaning is not known, but the same charac¬ 
ter is found on the footstool on ohv. of Samndra’s Lyrist 
coins. Marginal legend imperfect; as restored by Thomas 
it reads ‘ King of kings, 
having conquered the earth ; the first word appears cor¬ 
rupt. 
Rev. Female, standing to 1. holding in r. hand handle of yak’s tail 
fly-whisk (chaurt), which rests on her r. shoulder. In front 
of her a spear or standard, adorned with pennons; her 1. 
hand hangs empty by her side. Legend in r. field 
^ hero of the Aswamedha.’ 
No monogram. 
References 
and 
Remarks. 
P. E. XXIII, 31; in B. M. and labelled as from Kanauj, collected 
by Conolly, bnt Prinsep says it was given to him 
by Miss Watson. No ohv. legend, except the 
character ^ under the horse. 
Wt. 117'7 ; condition fair. Seems to be the coin 
described and figured in Records of Gupta Dynasty 
p. 22, Autotype PI. fig. 4. 
P, E. XXIII, 32 ; from Stacy collection ; “ more perfect ” than pre¬ 
ceding ; traces of ohv. marginal legend. 
Wt. not stated. 
B. M. Eden coll. Wt. 117 : condition good : part of marginal legend. 
(PL II, fig. 9.) 
B. M. Payne Knight coll.; condition poor ; wf. 113'2. 
„ Thomas coll. ; worn, but part of ohv. legend remains ; wt. 117. 
This seems to be the coin from Saharanpur figured 
in A. A. XVIII, 2. 
Freeling coll.; mentioned in J. A. 8. B. XXIV, 498 ; wt. 115. 
B. ; three specimens ; wt. not stated. 
E. C. B., in good condition ; ohv. marginal legend seems to read 
or one letter, the h at the end ap¬ 
pears to me distinct; wt. 117'2. 
A. C. ; 1 specimen, no details stated. 
Bush coll.; coin referred to in J. A. 8. B. XXIV, 499, as appearing “ to 
vary the ohv. legend, but too much worn to be 
satisfactorily deciphered.” Wt. not stated. 
C. ; obtained at Lucknow; ohv. legend very imperfect; wt. 117. 
Thomas describes the horse as ‘ richly bedecked,’ or ‘ decked for the 
Aswamedha sacrifice,’ but in reality the animal wears nothing but a collar, 
and in the poorer specimens that has disappeared. The coins of this type 
are referred with confidence to the reign of Samudra, because (1) the 
obverse legend ‘ i3rit}iivi{_m'] jiyatya’ recalls the phrase ‘ sarvva pritliivi 
