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The Coin Galleries: Gupta Copper and Lead Coins

Coin 1. Ramagupta, c. 375-376, AE fraction
Weight: 0.94 gm., Diam: 12 mm., Die axis = 11 o'clock
Lion standing left /
Brahmi legend: Ramagu(pta), crescent above

Coin 2. Ramagupta, c. 375-376, AE fraction
Weight: 0.27 gm., Diam: 7 mm., Die axis = 12 o'clock
Garuda standing facing /
Brahmi legend: (Ra)magu(pta)

Coin 3. Chandragupta II, c. 376-412, AE fraction
Weight: 1.18 gm., Diam: 13 mm., Die axis = 12 o'clock
King standing left /
Garuda standing facing, Brahmi legend below: Sri Chandragup(ta)

Coin 4. Chandragupta II, c. 376-412, AE unit
Weight: 2.92 gm., Diam: 17-19 mm., Die axis = 1 o'clock
Archer King standing left, Garuda standard left,
    Brahmi legend Chandra below arm /
Lakshmi seated on lotus facing

This coin may have been the core of a potential ancient forgery
of the corresponding gold coin.

Coin 5. Chandragupta II, c. 376-412, AE fraction
Weight: 0.89 gm., Diam: 9.5 mm., Die axis = 12 o'clock
Kalasa (vase) /
Brahmi legend: Chandra

Coin 6. Chandragupta II, c. 376-412, Lead unit
Weight: 2.82 gm., Dim: 14 x 13 mm., Die axis = 12 o'clock
Garuda standing facing, with wings outstretched /
Brahmi legend: Sri Vikrama

Coin 7. Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, Lead unit
Weight: 5.82 gm., Dim: 14 x 14 mm., Die axis = 12 o'clock
Garuda standing facing, with wings outstretched /
Within dotted border: Brahmi legend: Sri Kumaragupta

Coin 8. Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, Lead fraction
Weight: 1.88 gm., Dim: 12 x 12 mm., Die axis = 12 o'clock
Garuda standing facing, with wings outstretched, dotted border around /
Within dotted border: Brahmi legend: Sri Kumaragu(pta)

Coin 9. Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, Lead unit (cut)
Weight: 2.41 gm., Dim: 11 x 13 mm., Die axis = 3 o'clock
Garuda standing facing, with wings outstretched, dotted border around /
Within dotted border: Brahmi legend: Sri Kumaragu(pta)

Coin 10. Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, Lead unit
Weight: 4.47 gm., Dim: 16 x 15 mm., Die axis = 8 o'clock
Garuda standing facing, with wings outstretched, dotted border around /
Within dotted border: Brahmi legend: Sri Kumaragu(pta),
    sun (and moon?) above

Coin 11. Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, Lead unit
Weight: 3.42 gm., Dim: 15 x 14 mm., Die axis = 10 o'clock
Garuda standing facing, with wings outstretched,
   dotted border around, two suns above /
Within dotted border: Brahmi legend: Sri Kumaragupta

Coin 12. Skandagupta, c. 455-467, Lead fraction
Weight: 2.33 gm., Dim: 15 x 12 mm., Die axis = 9 o'clock
Garuda standing facing, with wings outstretched, moon and sun above /
Brahmi legend: Sri Skandagu(ptasya), leaf ? above

Coin 13. Skandagupta, c. 455-467, Lead fraction
Weight: 2.81 gm., Dim: 13 x 15 mm., Die axis = 9 o'clock
Garuda standing facing, with wings outstretched, moon and sun above /
Brahmi legend: Sri Skandagu(ptasya), leaf ? above, Va (rshe) ? below

Coin 14. Skandagupta, c. 455-467, Lead fraction
Weight: 2.31 gm., Dim: 14 x 14 mm., Die axis = 3 o'clock
Garuda standing facing, with wings outstretched, moon and sun above /
Brahmi legend: Sri Skandagu(ptasya), leaf ? above, Va (rshe) ? 140 ? below

Coin 15. Skandagupta, c. 455-467, Lead fraction
Weight: 2.27 gm., Diam: 11-15 mm., Die axis = 9 o'clock
Garuda standing facing, with wings outstretched /
Brahmi legend: Sri Skandaguptasya



Post-Gupta Imitative Lead Coins of Malwa

Coin 16. Lead fraction
Weight: 1.12 gm., Diam: 14 mm., Die axis = 9 o'clock
Archer King standing left, left hand on hip /
Lakshmi seated left

Uncertain attribution

Coin 17. Lead fraction
Weight: 2.16 gm., Dim: 14 x 14 mm., Die axis = 10 o'clock
Garuda standing facing, with wings outstretched,
   ruled and dotted border around /
Chakra, within ruled and dotted border

Uncertain attribution

Coin 18. Lead fraction
Weight: 1.76 gm., Dim: 14 x 15 mm., Die axis = ?? o'clock
Garuda standing facing, with wings outstretched, border around /
Uncertain design

Very uncertain attribution!!

Coin 19. Lead fraction
Weight: 1.97 gm., Dim: 13 x 15 mm., Die axis = 2 o'clock
Garuda standing facing, with wings outstretched,
   ruled and dotted borders around /
Lakshmi seated facing, within ruled and dotted borders


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