Lot
Ancient Gupta Dynasty Skandagupta Lead Unit
Auction # 29 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 2500 - 3000
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- Catalog Reference #
- Pieper # 3615, pg. 601
- Metal Composition
- Lead
- Lot Grade/Condition
- extremely fine
- Diameter
- 13.72 mm
- Weight
- 2.93 gms
- Denomination
- Unit
- Calendar/Year
- 455-477 AD
Ancient, Gupta Dynasty, Skandagupta (455-477 AD), Lead Unit, 2.93 gms, 13.72 mm, Obverse: Garuda facing with wings spread standing on a wavy platform, Dotted border around, Reverse: Brahmi legend reading “ShriSkandaguptasya”, Rectangular border around, Pieper # 3615, pg. 601, Better specimen than the one illustrated in the reference book, extremely fine, very scarce.