Lot 10177 – Gupta Empire, Prakashaditya, c. 490-515, horseman slaying lion, AV dinar, 9.39 g.

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Lot 10177 – Gupta Empire, Prakashaditya, c. 490-515, horseman slaying lion, AV dinar, 9.39 g.
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Prakashaditya, c. 490-515, horseman slaying lion, AV dinar, 9.39 g.
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Prakashaditya, c. 490-515, horseman slaying lion, AV dinar, 9.39 g.
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Prakashaditya, c. 490-515, horseman slaying lion, AV dinar, 9.39 g.
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Prakashaditya, c. 490-515, horseman slaying lion, AV dinar, 9.39 g.
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Prakashaditya, c. 490-515, horseman slaying lion, AV dinar, 9.39 g.
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Prakashaditya, c. 490-515, horseman slaying lion, AV dinar, 9.39 g.

Lot 10177 – Gupta Empire, Prakashaditya, c. 490-515, horseman slaying lion, AV dinar, 9.39 g.

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Coin
Price realised
10’000 CHF
Estimate
3’000 – 5’000 CHF
Auction date
Sun 1 Dec 2024 at 18:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

Gupta Empire, Prakashaditya, c. 490-515, AV dinar, 9.39 g. (19 mm). Obverse: ‘horseman slaying lion’ type; king riding horse prancing right, bow slung across torso and holding sword and slaying lion leaping left, Brahmi ru below horse. Reverse: Lakshmi seated facing on lotus, holding diadem and long-stemmed lotus left, tamgha to left, Brahmi legend to right, Sri Prakashaditya.

About EF, with very well-defined features, lustre shows through.

A rare coin in this quality, with excellent detail in the strike. Kumar, Treasures, notes 66 coins of this type existing, p. 481.

Ex Chand Collection 6.3.40

Auction
Feldman International Auctions Inaugural Auction
Catalogue
Silk Road Gold Coins

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