Gupta Numismatic Art: An Artistic and Iconographic Study

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The book, as the title goes, Gupta Numismatic Art–An Artistic and Iconographic Study, presents an interesting and comprehensive overview of the aesthetic peculiarities of the Gupta period coins, on the one hand, and the figurative study of the divine and human forms stamped, on the other. Besides the political situation, the author has also considered the socio-religious background, economic factors and technical aspects, while discussing the Gupta currency issued in different types. The book is a notable contribution and would be profitable for scholars and researchers, as well as the admirers of the Gupta period glory, which is well reflected in the superb collection of art and gold coins.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Chhanda Mukherjee

Dr. Chhanda Mukherjee is an upcoming and promissing scholar in the field of Indology. She is at present serving as a Curator in the Archaeological section of the Indian Museum, Calcutta. She has made the best use of the opportunity provided to her, of easy accessibility to the earliest and richest archaeological and numismatic collection of the country and penned several papers in Numismatics and Archaeology.

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Title
Gupta Numismatic Art: An Artistic and Iconographic Study
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Edition
1st ed.
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Length
xii+188p., Maps; Plates; Bibliography; Index.
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