Lot 33

Ancient, Guptas, Skandagupta (455-467 AD), Archer type, Gold Dinar, 8.98 gms, 18.27 mm, Obverse: King standing with his right arm outstretched holding an arrow, Garuda standard behind right arm, his left arm is holding a bow, Brahmi legend ‘Skanda’ below his left arm, Brahmi legend around the coin’s border, Reverse: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a lotus, holding a diadem in her right arm and a lotus stalk in her left arm, Brahmi legend ‘Kramaditya‘ in right field, Shankanidhi motif with pearls shown as dots above right hand of Goddess, S. Gupta, TOTGE # (2nd Ed.), pg. 436, Archer Type, Class II, Variety C, very fine, extremely rare.