Lot # 178 - Rare Gold Dinar Coin of Kumaragupta I of Gupta Dynasty of Archer type.
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Full Description: Gupta Dynasty, Kumaragupta I (Mahendraditya) (415-455 AD), Gold Dinar, Archer Type, Obv: king standing left holding bow in his left hand & arrow in right hand, garuda standard at left, brahmi legend Paramarajadharaja..maragupta.., Rev: goddess lakshmi seated facing, holding diadem in her right hand and long-stemmed lotus in left, brahmi legend ‘Sri Mahendra’ in the right field, 8.08g, 17.69mm, (Altekar, Bayana Hoard # Pl. XXI-3), about extremely fine, Rare. In this variety obverse is not having brahmi legend Ku under the king's arm, the flower in goddess hand is typically different. Interesting specimen! |