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

Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 7.68 g. Lion slayer
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 7.68 g. Lion slayer
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 7.68 g. Lion slayer
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 7.68 g. Lion slayer
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 7.68 g. Lion slayer
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 7.68 g. Lion slayer

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

Coins » Gupta
Coin
Prix réalisé
1’450 CHF
Estimation
600 – 1’000 CHF
Date de vente
Wed 18 Jun 2025 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

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.

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