Which one among the following statements about the coins of the Gupta rulers is correct ........

Ancient and Medival History Gupta and Post Gupta

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Which one among the following statements about the coins of the Gupta rulers is correct?

The obverse and reverse, both, had only the king’s portrait and date

The obverse and reverse, both, had only an image of a deity and date

The obverse generally had king’s portrait and reverse had an image of a deity or a motif

The obverse generally had king’s portrait and reverse always had a date

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Explanation:

The main purpose behind the choice of Gupta coin designs seems to have been one of political propaganda. The king is always shown in ways that emphasize his status as a great ruler and heroic warrior king. The representations are idealized images that adhere to the strict contemporary artistic concepts of the perfect human form.

The Gupta coinage started with a remarkable series in gold issued by Chandragupta I, the third ruler of the dynasty, who issued a single type- the king and queen - depicting the portraits of Chandragupta and his queen Kumaradevi with their names on the obverse and the goddess seated on a lion with the legend Lichchhavyah on the reverse.