Lot 1197 – Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 8.07 g. Horseman
Lot 1197 – Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 8.07 g. Horseman
Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 8.07 g. (20 mm). Horseman.
Special features: slender king with tiny curls holding bow and wearing tunic over trousers rides horse to right. Lakshmi seated on wicker stool holding botanised cornucopia that resembles a lotus (distorted here) and feeding peacock a twig with fruits, legend to right ajitamahendrah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class III, variety F. Raven, KG1/group 8.
A very rare variety that features tamgha in the left field on reverse (the tamgha is similar to that of coin 675 in TOTGE 2024, p. 390).
VF details, some cleaning, die cuts on opposite sides with overlapping metal.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 4.99.70.
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