Lot 1204 – Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 8.23 g. Horseman
Lot 1204 – Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 8.23 g. Horseman
Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 8.23 g. (19 mm). Horseman.
Special features: slender king with layers of curls wearing tunic over trousers, riding horse to right, holding bow in left hand. Lakshmi seated on wicker stool holds lotus flower and feeds peacock a twig with fruits, legend to right ajitamahendra. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class III, variety A. Raven, KG1/group 11.
VF+, well-defined features, a most charming and sharp imprint of the horse-riding king.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 2.2.24.
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