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Lot # 33 - Extremely Rare King and Queen type Gold Dinar Coin of Samudragupta of Gupta Dynasty.
Extremely Rare King and Queen type Gold Dinar Coin of Samudragupta of Gupta Dynasty.
Extremely Rare King and Queen type Gold Dinar Coin of Samudragupta of Gupta Dynasty. Extremely Rare King and Queen type Gold Dinar Coin of Samudragupta of Gupta Dynasty. Extremely Rare King and Queen type Gold Dinar Coin of Samudragupta of Gupta Dynasty.
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Start Price 300000 Estimated Price 300000-400000
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Gupta Dynasty, Samudragupta (335-370 CE), Gold Dinar, "King and Queen- Vamardhaparyanka" type, issued in the memory of his parents Chandragupta I and Kumaradevi, Obv: the king, nimbate, diademed, standing to the right facing, the queen stands in tribhanga pose on the left, the king offering a ring/flower to the queen, both have a halo over their heads, the Brahmi legend "Kumaradevi Shri"  partially visible in the left field behind the queen, "Chandra" and "Gupta" in the right field divided by a crescent standard which is held in the king's left hand, the king has a dagger on a belt at his right side, Rev: the goddess Durga seated in the Vamardhaparyanka pose on a recumbent lion facing right, holding a cornucopia and a pasha, a tamgha on the left field, the Brahmi legend "Lichchhavayah" on the right field and a dotted border around the field, 7.42g, 20.44mm, (Variant of BMC #  Pl. III-15/TGE, S. Kumar # Class I-Var. B.1), very attractive, sharp features, choice quality, XF-AU, Extremely Rare. 

Note: This specimen features the goddess Durga seated on a lion in the Vamardhaparyanka posture. We have never offered this type in past auctions and it may not be found in various collections.