Lot 1229 – Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta II, c. 473-476, AV dinar, 9.18 g. Archer

Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta II, c. 473-476, AV dinar, 9.18 g. Archer
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta II, c. 473-476, AV dinar, 9.18 g. Archer
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta II, c. 473-476, AV dinar, 9.18 g. Archer
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta II, c. 473-476, AV dinar, 9.18 g. Archer
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta II, c. 473-476, AV dinar, 9.18 g. Archer
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta II, c. 473-476, AV dinar, 9.18 g. Archer

Lot 1229 – Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta II, c. 473-476, AV dinar, 9.18 g. Archer

Coins » Gupta
Coin
Price realised
2’200 CHF
Estimate
1’500 – 3’000 CHF
Auction date
Wed 18 Jun 2025 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta II, c. 473-476, AV dinar, 9.18 g. (21 mm). Obverse: ‘archer’ type, king standing left, holding longbow in left hand, arrow in right, Garuda standard at left, circular Brahmi legend around. Reverse: Lakshmi seated in padmasana pose facing on lotus, holding diadem and long-stemmed lotus left, Brahmi legend to right ending with kramaditya, dotted border around. Raven, KG2/group 1.

VF, small digs under the king’s elbows in the field.

Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 2.4.23.

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