202 V, A, Smith— Gold Coins of the Imperial Gupta Dynasty. [No. 2, 
^References A. A. XVIII, 22 ; a coin from the great Kalighat hoard found in 
1783. See also Eecords, p. 24. 
Marsden, MLIV ; wt. 146"5 ; probably from Kalighat hoard. 
B. M. three specimens in gold ; Yeames, mon. 8e ; ‘ Gn ’ be¬ 
tween legs ; wt. 148'7 {Plate IV, fig. 10) :—Prin- 
sep, mon. etc. as in Yeames ; wt. 144’5.—A. New¬ 
man, as in Yeames ; letter between legs imper¬ 
fect ; wt. 143’5. 
There are 6 other specimens in B. M., bnt of base 
metal. The I. O. collection contains 33 coins of 
this type, some bearing the name of Nara, and 
some other names, and all apparently of base 
metal. 
A. G. ; from Oudh; mon. apparently 9a; wt. 145T ; metal a pale 
alloy. 
A. S. B.; details not stated. 
A. C. ; 4 specimens ; no details stated. 
The historic place of Nara Gupta has not yet been ascertained, but 
the fact of his coins having formed part of the Kalighat hoard, which 
consisted entirely of coins of rude and debased style is a strong argu¬ 
ment in favour of assigning him a date not earlier than 400 A. D. The 
companion coin to the Nara figured in A. A. XVIII, 22 is the Kumara 
coin No. 23 of same plate, which Cunningham attributes to the later 
Kumara Gupta of Magadha, circa 400 A. D. (Arch. Rep. Ill, 137). 
No. 24 of same plate, from the same hoard is identified by Mr. Thomas 
as a coin of Vishnu Gupta Chandraditya,* a prince of uncertain date, 
but certainly not included in the list of the imperial Guptas. 
Mr. Thomas formerly (/. A. S. B, -WJF, p. 386), denounced Nara 
Gupta Baladitya as “ a very ancient myth,” and seemed inclined to re¬ 
gard him as an alias of Skanda Gupta. In his recent publications, how¬ 
ever, he has retracted his former opinion, and now fully admits the 
separate existence of Nara Gupta, and the reading of his name and title. 
Doubtful. 
PRAKA'S'ADITYA 
Lion and Horseman Type. 
(Not included in J. A. S. B. XXIV, catal.; nor in Rev. Catal.) 
Ohv. Horseman wearing cap or helmet, proceeding to r., moun¬ 
ted on a sorry donkey-like animal, thrusting a weapon (short 
spear or sword), into the open jaws of a lion, or dragon, 
* Indo-Scytbian coins with Hindi Legends, in Indian Antiquary for Jan. 1883. 
Nara Gupta’s type is again described in same paper. 
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