Ancient India
Gupta Dynasty
Gold Dinara
Gold Dinar Coijn of Kumaragupta I of Gupta Dynasty of Horseman type
Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I (Mahendraditya) (415-455 AD), Gold Dinar, “Horseman - Left” type, Obv: king without nimbus, holding bow in reverse way, riding on a Horse to left, bare headed wearing necklace, armlets waist-band seen flying behind, Brahmi legend "Guptakulama......kamajata jayati", letter ‘ti’ between the head of the king and the Horse, Rev: goddess Lakshmi without nimbus seated left on a draped stool holding lotus with a long stalk, left hand resting on waist and she is seen offering fruits to Peacock hanging from a twig in her right hand, Brahmi legend "Ajitamahendra" in the right field, 8.13g, 19.76mm, (Altekar, Bayana Hoard # Pl. XXIV-7/Variant of BMC # Pl. XIII-17-18/TOTGE, S. Kumar # Class III-Var. B), deep and bold strike with high relief, choice very fine, Extremely Rare.
Gold
Estimate: INR 180000 - 200000
Price realized | 180'000 INR |
Starting price | 180'000 INR |
Estimate | 200'000 INR |