Lot 1241 – Gupta Empire, Prakasaditya, c. 490-515, AV dinar, 9.29 g. Archer
Lot 1241 – Gupta Empire, Prakasaditya, c. 490-515, AV dinar, 9.29 g. Archer
Gupta Empire, Prakasaditya, c. 490-515, AV dinar, 9.29 g. (19 mm). Obverse: ‘horseman lion slayer’ type, king mounted on horse to right carrying a bow across his shoulder, running a thin sword into the open mouth of a prancing lion, Brahmi letter ru under horse. Reverse: Lakshmi seated facing on lotus, holding diadem and long-stemmed lotus left, tamgha to left, illegible Brahmi legend to right (which has been read on other coins as sriprakasaditya). Kumar, TOTGE 2024, variety C. Raven, PRK/group 1.
Kumar notes 66 coins recorded so far. TOTGE 2024, p. 481.
About EF as struck, crude strike on a thick flan, some lustre shows through.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 2.5.01.
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