Lot
Ancient Gupta Dynasty Kumaragupta I Copper Unit
Auction # 26 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 25000 - 30000
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- Catalog Reference #
- Pieper # 3569, pg. 591
- Metal Composition
- Copper
- Lot Grade/Condition
- fine to very fine
- Diameter
- 16.05 mm
- Weight
- 4.34 mm
- Denomination
- Unit
- Calendar/Year
- 409-452 AD
Ancient, Gupta Dynasty, Kumaragupta I (409-452 AD), Copper Unit, 4.34 mm, 16.05 mm, Obverse: King stands majestically with face turned to his right, a dwarf stands behind him holding an umbrella (chhatra), Reverse: Top field has front facing seated Garuda with wings spread, Bottom field has Brahmi legend reading as ‘Maharaja Shri (Kumaragupta)’, Pieper # 3569, pg. 591, fine to very fine, extremely rare.