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Ancient Gupta Dynasty Kumaragupta I Copper Unit

Auction # 26 Lucknow (Online)


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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.