Lot # 66 - Gold Dinar of Samudragupta of Gupta Dynasty of Archer Type.
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| Start Price 80000 | Estimated Price 80000-110000 |
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| Metal | Gold | |||
| Full Description: Gupta Dynasty, Samudragupta (335-370 AD), Gold Dinar, Archer Type, Obv: king facing to the left, holding an Indian long bow in the left hand and arrow in his right hand, standing and sacrificing before an altar, behind the altar is a garuda headed stand with brahmi legend "samudra", Rev: goddess lakshmi shown seated on a bench with a pillow with lathe carved legs and holding a cornucopia in left hand and diadem in right hand, royal tamgha at left with brahmi legend "apratiratah", 7.65g, 20.35mm, (BMC Pl IV - 1), about very fine, Rare.
The archer type of Gupta coins became prototype in the Gupta coinage but of Samudragupta is relatively rare though he invented them. | ||||
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