Lot 118
Ancient Guptas Samudragupta Ashvamedha type Gold Dinar
Auction # 26 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 400000 - 600000
- Opening Bid -
- Catalog Reference #
- S. Gupta, TOTGE # pg. 202, Ashwamedha Type, Class I
- Metal Composition
- Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- about very fine
- Diameter
- 21.22 mm
- Weight
- 7.34 gms
- Denomination
- Dinar
- Calendar/Year
- 335-375 AD
Ancient, Guptas, Samudragupta (335-375 AD), Ashvamedha type, Gold Dinar, 7.34 gms, 21.22 mm, Obverse: A decorated Horse standing to left facing a Yupa (sacrificial post), Brahmi letter ‘Si’ (for siddham/success) below the horse, a crescent on back of the horse, Brahmi legend partially seen around, Reverse: Goddess Rajya-lakshmi standing on a Lotus and facing left, she holds a Chauri(fly-whisk) on her right shoulder, her left hand holds a diadem, a decorated spearin front of the goddess, behind the goddess Brahmi legend reads as ‘Ashvamedha Parakrama’, all within a dotted border, S. Gupta, TOTGE # pg. 202, Ashwamedha Type, Class I, about very fine, very rare.