Lot 1250 – Post Gupta, Sasanka dynasty, king of Gauda, c. 600-635, AV dinar, 9.06 g.

Post-Gupta, Sasanka dynasty, king of Gauda, c. 600-635, AV dinar, 9.06 g. (17 mm). Obverse: lord Shiva nimbate, seated facing on recumbent Bull facing to left, Brahmi legend Jaya below the bull at right, with moon at upper left. Reverse: Goddess Lakshmi nimbate, seated cross-legged on a lotus holding a lotus in left hand and two Elephants are pouring water over her. A very rare issue. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, 18.4.2, Class I.

VF, reasonably well-defined features on a crude strike, thick flan.

XRF testing:

AU 33.9%, AG 47.9%, CU 18%, PD 0.16%, RH 0.14%

Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 2.6.05.