Full Description:
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta (345-375 AD), Gold Dinar, 'Ashwamedha' type, Obv: sacrificial horse standing left,Yupa (sacrificial post) in its front, yupa has an ornamental pedestral in two steps, slightly bent in the centre, crescent behind the haunch of the horse, and string of beads above the head and back, brahmi legend ("Rajadhiraja Pri....vata dava jayatyahri") (King of Kings, who conquered the earth, Restorer of Ashwamedha), around, brahmi letter 'Si' (Siddam) on top of a pedestal placed on the platform under the horse belly, Rev: chief queen in the guise of a goddess, standing left pedestal carrying a fly-whisk in her flexed hand, placed on her shoulder and holding towel in left hand, brahmi legend "Ashwamedha Parakramah" in the right field and ritual needle or Soochi in the left, 7.37g, 21.59mm, Unlisted Soochi type, (Variant of Altekar. Bayana Hoard # Pl.V-5), choice extremely fine, Very Rare. |