Lot 1208 – Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 7.68 g. Lion slayer

Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 7.68 g. (20 mm). Obverse: ‘lion slayer’ type, king standing right, shooting arrow at lion right, circular Brahmi legend around. Reverse: Lakshmi sitting in Lalitasana pose facing on couchant lion facing right, holding lotus in left hand and a string of lotus petals in right hand, tamgha in left field, Brahmi legend at right, simhamahendra. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II. Raven, KG1/group 12.

With a low weight of 7.68 g. this coin deviates from the weight standard for this issue, which should be about 8.00 – 8.20 g.

F-VF details, edge filing between 10 and 11 o’clock and a scratch on reverse at 11 o’clock position.

Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 3.1.65.