Treasures of the Gupta Empire

Treasures of the Gupta Empire
Author: Sanjeev Kumar
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 604
Release: 2024-07-18
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1803277963

A reference for history enthusiasts, scholars and collectors alike, this book offers a comprehensive guide to Gupta Dynasty numismatics. The 2nd edition sees all known Gupta coin issues documented, with updated classifications and notes on their rarity. A revised chronology is presented, using data from coins, inscriptions, seals and copper plates.

Gupta Gold Coins with a Garuḍa-banner

Gupta Gold Coins with a Garuḍa-banner
Author: Ellen M. Raven
Publisher: Gonda Indological Studies
Total Pages: 488
Release: 1994
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

This study focuses on the gold coins featuring the Gupta king with a banner carrying the image of the mythic eagle Garuḍa, the supreme symbol of his power. They belong to five coin types that comprise about sixty percent of the dīnāras struck from the reign of Samudragupta up to and including Skandagupta.

Studies in Indian Coins

Studies in Indian Coins
Author: D.C. Sircar
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2005-12
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9788120829732

The present book is an authoritative and authentic source for the study of Indian coins. It not only describes the coins but also studies them critically in all their aspects. The points which are dealth with here are on numismatic studies in India; Satamana and Sana; Kautilya and Buddhaghosa on coins; silver coins of Vasisthiputra Satakarni; alleged coins of the Mahisa kings; coins of semi-independent rulers; date of Isvaradatta's coins; Petluripalem hoard; some problems of tribal coins; coins of Kumaragupta I, Harigupta and Ramagupta; coins of Muhammad bin Sam and Prthviraja; coins of Kakatiya Prataparudra I; Gajapati Pagoda, Ganga Fanam and Ramatanka; coins of Bhairavasimha; Maratha mint under the Peshwas; Cowrie-shell, rupee and pice. In describing the features of a particular class of coins from the standpoint of standard, style and fabric or in discussing the significance of the numismatic terms, the author has utilized the literary data which have a bearing on them.

Indian Sculpture: Circa 500 B.C.-A.D. 700

Indian Sculpture: Circa 500 B.C.-A.D. 700
Author: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1986-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780520059917

The sheer wealth and dizzying diversity of Indian sculpture are celebrated in this second volume of the catalogue raisonne of the Los Angeles County Museum's collection. Nearly two hundred sculptures produced during eleven centuries are described. Of these, one-quarter of the pieces are part of the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, while the remaining three-quarters have been acquired since 1970. This splendid collection, while not representing all the major styles of sculpture that flourished on the Indian subcontinent from 700-1900, is certainly one of the most comprehensive among American and European museums. Included are stone, metal, ivory, and wood sculptures from fourteen states and territories of India and from Pakistan and Afghanistan. Organized by regions--Central and Western, Eastern, and Southern India, and the Northwest--the catalogue contains detailed descriptions and illustrations of the 188 sculptures, many with details or multiple views, for a total of 259 illustrations--251 in duotone and halftone and 8 in color.

Sarasvatī, Riverine Goddess of Knowledge

Sarasvatī, Riverine Goddess of Knowledge
Author: Catherine Ludvík
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2007
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9004158146

Drawing on textual and art historical sources, this book traces the conceptual and iconographic development of the Indian riverine goddess of knowledge Sarasvati from sometime after 1750 B.C.E. to the seventh century C.E.