Lot 132
Ancient, Guptas, Samudragupta, King and Queen type, Gold Dinar
Auction # 5 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 300000 - 350000
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Sanjeev Kumar TOTGE # Pg 174 class I. Variety with Crescent
- Metal Composition
- Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- extremely fine+
- Diameter
- 19.29 mm
- Weight
- 7.84 gms
- Denomination
- Dinar
- Calendar/Year
- c. 335-380 AD
Ancient, Guptas, Samudragupta (c. 335-380 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.84 gms, 19.29 mm, ‘King and Queen’ type, issued in memory of his parents that is Emperor Chandragupta I standing with Queen Kumaradevi, the king offering a flower to the Queen with his right hand, with crescent (for Chandra) above, legend “kumara devi” to left and to right Chandra, rev. Goddess Durga seated on a left facing lion holding cornucopia and pasha with legend “Lichhavyah” to commemorate the marriage alliance of Chandragupta I with the Lichhavi tribe of Nepal, Sanjeev Kumar TGE # Pg 174 class I. Variety with Crescent, extremely fine+, very rare.