Lot 164
Ancient Gupta Empire Narasimhagupta Archer Type Gold Dinara
Auction # 11 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 130000 - 150000
- Unsold
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Shivlee # Class I, pg. 369
- Metal Composition
- Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 19.72 mm
- Weight
- 9.47 gms
- Denomination
- Dinara
- Calendar/Year
- 495-530 AD
Ancient, Gupta Empire, Narasimhagupta (495-530 AD), Archer Type, Gold Dinara, 9.47 gms, 19.72 mm, Obv: Standing king wearing a necklace, holding bow in left hand and an arrow in outstretched right hand, Garuda standard behind right hand, Brahmi legend below left hand reading ‘Nara’, A brahmi letter between the legs, Rev: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a lotus, right hand is holding a diadem, left hand is holding a lotus stalk, she is wearing earrings and necklace, tamghain left field, Brahmi legend ‘Baladitya’ in the right field, Shivlee # Class I, pg. 369, very fine, very rare.