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and dynasties that this supplement should be found useful, if coin collec¬ 
tors and those interested in philological and antiquarian matters will 
but commit their observations to writing, to use the words of Sir William 
Jones, and send them to the Asiatic^Society in Calcutta. 
Medieval Coins. 
1. Samudra Gupta .—A new variety of the Battle-axe type. PI. I. 1. 
Obverse. —King, standing, leaning on battle-axe and facing left; 
attendant in left field supporting a standard tipped with a crescent. 
Between attendant and king the word 
Between king and battle-axe the words. ^ 
(Note .—The final “ra” aud “ta” of “Samudra” and “ Gupta” 
absent owing to want of space on the coin). 
Legend .—To right of battle-axe ^ 7f 3“ krtanta. 
are 
To left of attend aI1 2jE ^TTE&TCETT tyajitaraja jitajata 
Reverse .—Goddess on throne facing front with feet on a single lo¬ 
tus flower in full bloom. 
In right hand a fillet, in left hand a lotus flower. 
Monogram. . ^ • 
Legend. JJZ * tnru kritanta-parasu. 
i.e. the battle-axe 
of Krtanta. Weight: 118 grs. 
The novel features in this coin, which was obtained in Lucknow, 
are (1) the fuller legend on the obverse, (2) the position of the king’s 
name, (3) the lotus flower on the reverse in the goddess’s left hand and 
at her feet. H. N. Wright, C.S. 
2. In our proceedings for 1881, at page 39, a gold coin belonging to 
the late Mr. R. Nicholson is described. The inscription was read “ S'ri 
Dhairyyaraja ” by Dr. Hoernle. The coin is now in my possession, and 
it seems to me certain that the inscription should be read or 
S'ri Vigharaha. The style of the letters would connect it with the same 
period as the very common silver coins, of the Indo-Sassanian type, 
which bear the same name, though the devices (obverse, bull Nandi, and 
lingam ; reverse, cow suckling calf) are purely Indian. PI. I. 2. 
R. Burn, C.S. 
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