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title: Samudragupta Coin: Standard Type
author: PHGCOM
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10136/samudragupta-coin-standard-type/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Samudragupta Coin: Standard Type
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10136.jpg)
## Image Caption
This [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) issued by Emperor [Samudragupta](https://www.worldhistory.org/Samudragupta/) (335/350 – 370/380 CE) of the [Gupta](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/gupta/) dynasty shows him wearing a [Scythian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Scythians/)-style coat, trousers and cap and Indian-style necklace and earrings. He has a halo around his head. The standard shown in the coin has a [garuda](https://www.worldhistory.org/Garuda/) (an Indian mythical bird) on top, the symbol of the [Gupta empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gupta_Empire/). Below the emperor’s arm is his name written vertically: Samudra. The obverse side has the legend Samara-shata-vitata-vijayo jita-aripuranto-divam-jayati or "The conqueror of the unconquered fortresses of his enemies, whose victory was spread in hundreds of battles, conquers heaven". This was the earliest kind of coin issued by the Gupta dynasty. It can be now seen at the British Museum, London.
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[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SamudraguptaCoin.jpg) by [**PHGCOM**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SamudraguptaCoin.jpg). Submitted by [Dr Avantika Lal](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/avantika.lal30/ "User Page: Dr Avantika Lal"), published on 27 February 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.