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Lot # 159 - Gold Dinar Coin of Samudragupta of Gupta Dynasty of Sceptre Type.
Gold Dinar Coin of Samudragupta of Gupta Dynasty of Sceptre Type.
Gold Dinar Coin of Samudragupta of Gupta Dynasty of Sceptre Type. Gold Dinar Coin of Samudragupta of Gupta Dynasty of Sceptre Type.
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Gupta Empire, Samudragupta (335-370 AD), Gold Dinar, Sceptre Type (Standard), Obv: king nimbate, standing facing left, garuda standard and sacrificing over fire altar left and holding the royal sceptre (rajadanda) in right hand, brahmi legend in left "samudra", Rev: goddess lakshmi seated on throne holding diadem and cornucopia with tamgha to left with legend "parakramah" in the right field, 7.55g, 19.0mm, about very fine+, Scarce.

This combination of tamgha at reverse and obverse with two brahmi letters under the arm is unlisted by Altekar in the Bayana Hoard.