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Lot # 21 - Gold Dinar Coin of Samudragupta of Gupta Dynasty of Kacha type.
Gold Dinar Coin of Samudragupta of Gupta Dynasty of Kacha type.
Gold Dinar Coin of Samudragupta of Gupta Dynasty of Kacha type. Gold Dinar Coin of Samudragupta of Gupta Dynasty of Kacha type.
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Gupta Dynasty, Samudragupta (335-370 AD), Gold Dinar, "Kacha" type, Obv: king, nimbate, standing facing left, holding a chakradhvaja (wheel-headed standard) in his left hand and sacrificing at altar at left, Brahmi legend “Kacho Gamavajatya Di(vam Ka)rmabhiruttamair jaya(ti)” (having conquered the earth, kacha wins the heaven by excellent deeds) and ‘Kacha’ written vertically below the kings elbow, Rev: goddess Lakshmi, nimbate, standing to left, a cornucopia in her left hand, holding a lotus in right hand, its stalk twisted and tamgha at left field, Brahmi legend “Sarvarajochchhetta” (exterminator of all kings) in the right field , no carpet under feet, within dotted border, 7.5g, 19.90mm, (variant of Altekar, Bayana Hoard # Pl. VII-6/BMC # Pl. II -11/TOTGE, S. Kumar # Cl. I- Var. B),  about extremely fine, reverse partially double-struck, Extremely Rare.

This representation of the goddess holding the lotus is seldom offered.