Full Description:
Gupta Dynasty, Samudragupta (335-370 CE), Gold Dinar, "King and Queen" type (Lichchhavayah), issued in the memory of his parents Chandragupta I and Kumaradevi, Obv: the king, nimbate, standing to the right facing, the queen standing on the left, the king offering a ring to the queen, both have a halo over their heads, and a crescent is visible between the king and the queen, Brahmi legend "Kumaradevi" on the left field behind the queen, "Chandra" and "Gupta" in the right field divided by a crescent standard which is held in the king's left hand, Rev: the goddess Durga seated in the paralambapadasana on a recumbent Lion facing left, holding a cornucopia and a pasha, a tamgha on the left field, Brahmi legend "Lichchhavayah" on the right field and a dotted border around the field, 7.76g, 19.27mm, (Variant of Altekar, Bayana Hoard # Pl. I-9/TOTGE, S. Kumar # Class II-Var. A.3), about extremely fine, Extremely Rare.
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